pilus-adsorption protein, pilus-mediated viral adsorption onto host cell, pilus-mediated viral attachment to host cell, viral attachment to host cell pilus
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Definition
The process by which a virion attaches to a host cell by binding to a pilus on the host cell surface. Pili are retractile filaments that protrude from gram-negative bacteria. Filamentous viruses can attach to the pilus tip, whereas icosahedral viruses can attach to the pilus side.
Source:VZ:981,
UniProtKB-KW:KW-1175