Figure 6.
Viral capsid assembly in the nucleus and transport to the cytosol. (A) γ-mRNA translation. (B) Import of capsid proteins into the nucleus. (C) Capsid Assembly. (D) Capsid Maturation. (E) Viral genome packaging. (F) Initial tegument assembly. (G) Capsid envelopment in the INM. (H) Capsid envelopment in the perinuclear space. (I) Fusion of enveloped nuclear capsids with the ONM. (J) Release of mature capsids into the cytoplasm. INM, Inner Nuclear Membrane; ONM, Outer Nuclear Membrane; NEC, Nuclear Export Complex; NLS, Nuclear Localization Sequences; ER, Endoplasmic Reticulum; TG, Trans-Golgi Network.