FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as SPIKE_ADES1, L5. Forms spikes that protrude from each vertex of the icosahedral capsid. Interacts with host receptor to provide virion initial attachment to target cell. Fiber proteins are shed during virus entry, when virus is still at the cell surface (By similarity). Homotrimer. Interacts (via N-terminal tail region) with pentons (By similarity).

EXTERNAL LINKS

uniprot
enzyme classification

L5

Fiber protein

L5

Molecular Synopsis