VIRUS MORPHOLOGY:
Figure courtesy of Dr. Alan Cann, University of Leicester web page
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HN protein (H in Morbillivirus and G in Rubulavirus) binds to the sialoglycoprotein
receptor on the cell.
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F protein mediates fusion with the cell's plasma membrane
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P protein is a phosphoprotein
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L is a polymerase subunit
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M is the matrix protein
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NP is the nucleocapsid protein