Entry

into cells
Week 5, Session 2
Virology I: How viruses work
Prof. V. Racaniello

Entry into cells

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The cytoplasm is
crowded!
Movement of large
protein complexes
will not occur by
diusion!
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Movement inside cells of uncoated virions,

genomes, messages, an>-genomes, and viral
protein complexes requires cellular transport
machinery.
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Movement of endosomes

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