What structure allows viruses to attach to a specific host cell during the viral reproduction cycle?

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Samvel Aleqsanyan · Answer 1 · 2023-01-23T16:20:45+0000

Answer: capsid

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A virus attaches to a specific receptor site on the host-cell membrane through attachment proteins in the capsid or proteins embedded in its envelope.

What structure allows viruses to attach to a specific host cell during the viral reproduction cycle?

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