The tegument surrounding the capsid of herpes viruses can be

Last updated: 10/23/2023

The tegument surrounding the capsid of herpes viruses can be best described as a a host derived lipid envelope with spike proteins gB and gN b an icosahedral structure formed by two kinds of polypeptide subunits c a compact nucleocapsid d an ensemble of about 15 virus encoded proteins plus proteins from the previous host e a double membrane envelope with large pores