Biology A-Level
attachment protein and receptor
What attachment protein and receptor means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The virus carries attachment proteins that bind to complementary receptor molecules on the host cell-surface membrane, so a virus infects only cells with the correct receptor.
Topics that use attachment protein and receptor
- All cells arise from other cells (AQA A-Level)
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