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Review
. 1996 Jul 15;4(7):769-73.
doi: 10.1016/s0969-2126(96)00083-4.

The poliovirus receptor: a hook, or an unzipper?

V R Racaniello  1
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Review

The poliovirus receptor: a hook, or an unzipper?

V R Racaniello. Structure. .
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Abstract

The cell receptor for poliovirus may be more than a simple "snare' that attaches virus to cells. Recent results indicate that receptor binding may cause conformational changes in the virus that lead to uncoating of the viral RNA.

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