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GO: Biological Process

virion attachment to host cell

Term ID

GO:0019062

Synonyms

viral absorption
viral attachment to host cell
virion attachment to host cell surface receptor

Definition

The process by which a virion protein binds to molecules on the host cellular surface or host cell surface projection. KW-1161

References

VZ:956

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is part of: viral life cycle

viral life cycle Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: adhesion of symbiont to host cell

adhesion of symbiont to host cell Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: coreceptor-mediated virion attachment to host cell lipopolysaccharide-mediated virion attachment to host cell receptor-mediated virion attachment to host cell virion attachment to host cell flagellum virion attachment to host cell pilus

coreceptor-mediated virion attachment to host cell lipopolysaccharide-mediated virion attachment to host cell receptor-mediated virion attachment to host cell virion attachment to host cell flagellum virion attachment to host cell pilus Show first 5 Terms
has_part: host cell surface binding virion binding

host cell surface binding virion binding Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes