Enveloped viruses, which have a membrane coat, gain access to the cytosol by fusing with a cell

Name: Enveloped viruses, which have a membrane coat, gain access to the cytosol by fusing with a cell membrane. Why do you suppose that these viruses encode their own special fusion protein, rather than making use of a cell's SNAREs?
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Description: Enveloped viruses, which have a membrane coat, gain access to the cytosol by fusing with a cell membrane. Why do you suppose that these viruses encode their own special fusion protein, rather than making use of a cell's SNAREs?

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Deniz E. · Accepted Answer

1. Enveloped viruses have a membrane coat and need to fuse with the host cell membrane to gain a

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Enveloped viruses, which have a membrane coat, gain access to the cytosol by fusing with a cell membrane. Why do you suppose that these viruses encode their own special fusion protein, rather than making use of a cell's SNAREs?

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