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Gene ontology
Version 2014-12-22
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Details for virus tail, fiber
Gene ontology ID
GO:0098024
Definition
The fibrous region of the virus tail used to scan, recognize and attach to the host cell
Comment
For tailed bacteriophages, fibers typically bind to particular Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), polysaccharide or protein receptors on the cell surface.
Synonyms
1. bacteriophage tail fiber
References
1. GOC: bm
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