Viroporin

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of a family of viral porins

    "M2 is a viroporin that plays an important role during the early stages of virus entry."

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"M2 is a viroporin that plays an important role during the early stages of virus entry."

Etymology

From viro- + porin.

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