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Spike protein

In virology, a spike protein or peplomer protein is a protein that forms a large structure known as a spike or peplomer projecting from the surface of an enveloped virus.: 29–33 The proteins are usually glycoproteins that form dimers or trimers.: 29–33

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Spike protein

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related to Coronaviruses · 7
Spike protein → Coronaviruses, COVID-19, For, It, SARS-CoV-2, SARS-like, The COVID-19
related to Functions · 6
Spike protein → Being, For, Many, Spikes, The, They
related to Properties · 5
Spike protein → N-linked, O-linked, Spike, Spikes, They
related to Retroviruses · 3
Spike protein → HIV, Retroviruses, These

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viral protein spike surface proteins virus coronaviruses peplos hemagglutinin peplomers usually influenza also retroviruses spikes entry known virion functions glycoproteins

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orthomyxovirusesinstance ofExamplesSpikes or peplomers can be visible in electron micrograph images of enveloped viruses0.80text
paramyxovirusesinstance ofExamplesSpikes or peplomers can be visible in electron micrograph images of enveloped viruses0.80text
rhabdovirusesinstance ofExamplesSpikes or peplomers can be visible in electron micrograph images of enveloped viruses0.80text
filovirusesinstance ofExamplesSpikes or peplomers can be visible in electron micrograph images of enveloped viruses0.80text
coronavirusesinstance ofExamplesSpikes or peplomers can be visible in electron micrograph images of enveloped viruses0.80text
bunyavirusesinstance ofExamplesSpikes or peplomers can be visible in electron micrograph images of enveloped viruses0.80text
arenavirusesinstance ofExamplesSpikes or peplomers can be visible in electron micrograph images of enveloped viruses0.80text
and retroviruses.CoronavirusesCoronaviruses exhibit coronavirus spike proteininstance ofExamplesSpikes or peplomers can be visible in electron micrograph images of enveloped viruses0.80text
also known as the S proteininstance ofExamplesSpikes or peplomers can be visible in electron micrograph images of enveloped viruses0.80text
on their surfacesinstance ofExamplesSpikes or peplomers can be visible in electron micrograph images of enveloped viruses0.80text
the human immunodeficiency virusinstance ofSome instead have a single hemagglutinin esterase protein with both functions.RetrovirusesRetroviruses0.80text
the human immunodeficiency virusinstance ofRetrovirusesRetroviruses0.80text

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