FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term virus tail, sheath ID (Ontology) GO:0098027 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The external contractile envelope of the tail of some viruses. Its contraction ensures ejection of the virus DNA into the host cytoplasm.
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                      virus tail, sheath
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Synonyms
  • "bacteriophage tail sheath" NARROW
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VZ:3959 "Viral tail sheath protein"