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E8L

Gene
E8L
Protein
Cell surface-binding protein
Organism
Monkeypox virus (strain Zaire-96-I-16)
Length
304 amino acids
Function
Binds to chondroitin sulfate on the cell surface to provide virion attachment to target cell.
Similarity
Belongs to the alpha-carbonic anhydrase family.
Mass
35.278 kDa
Sequence
MPQQLSPINIETKKAISDTRLKTLDIHYNESKPTTIQNTGKLVRINFKGGYISGGFLPNEYVLSTIHIYWGKEDDYGSNHLIDVYKYSGEINLVHWNKKKYSSYEEAKKHDDGIIIIAIFLQVSDHKNVYFQKIVNQLDSIRSANMSAPFDSVFYLDNLLPSTLDYFTYLGTTINHSADAAWIIFPTPINIHSDQLSKFRTLLSSSNHEGKPHYITENYRNPYKLNDDTQVYYSGEIIRAATTSPVRENYFMKWLSDLREACFSYYQKYIEGNKTFAIIAIVFVFILTAILFLMSQRYSREKQN