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