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Proteins in the viral capsid or on the surface membrane function to?

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A capsid on the surface of a membrane functions to protects the membrane from digestion by enzymes. It also enables itself to be the host cell of a virus.
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A capsid on the surface of a membrane functions to protects the membrane from digestion by enzymes. It also enables itself to be the host cell of a virus.

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