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MERS coronavirus virion schematic
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posted on 2017-11-28, 00:25 authored by Ian M. MackayIan M. MackaySchematic of a predicted MERS-CoV virion.
Along with membrane and envelope transmembrane proteins, the spike glycoprotein protrudes from a host cell-derived lipid bilayer, giving the virion a distinctive appearance. Positive-sense viral RNA is associated with nucleocapsid phosphoprotein in a helical structure.
Along with membrane and envelope transmembrane proteins, the spike glycoprotein protrudes from a host cell-derived lipid bilayer, giving the virion a distinctive appearance. Positive-sense viral RNA is associated with nucleocapsid phosphoprotein in a helical structure.