Question

What is the function of proteins on the surface of a protein or in the viral capsid?

Answer 1

hmmmmm

Answer 2

its so confusing lol

Answer 3

look on google

Answer 4

i tried i cant find an accurate description

Answer 5

the wording is weird

Answer 6

hold on

Answer 7

well i bing'd it not really google but close enough

Answer 8

you gave up? @shearman

Answer 9

ok

Answer 10

@beccaboo333

Answer 11

"What is the function of proteins on the surface of a protein.."

wut

Answer 12

I know

Answer 13

thats exactly what my teacher put on our sheet

Answer 14

lol.. i think she/he meant "whats the function of proteins on the caspid of a virus?"

The proteins are responsible for recognition (these might be glycoproteins), protection from the environment, etc.

have you read this page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsid ?

Answer 15

Thank you! it makes a bit more sense! @aaronq

Answer 16

no problem dude!

Answer 17

thanks for the effort!
@shearman ;D