Biology A-Level
attachment proteins and host receptors
What attachment proteins and host receptors means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Proteins projecting from the surface that bind to complementary receptor molecules on specific host cells, determining which cells the virus can infect.
Topics that use attachment proteins and host receptors
- Structure of prokaryotic cells and of viruses (AQA A-Level)
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