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Coronavirus A59 contains three structural proteins. The location of these proteins in relation to the viral envelope and RNA are illustrated in the model shown in Figure 1. A nucleocapsid protein, N, (mw ≃ 50k) forms the nucleocapsid together with the RNA genome. Surrounding the nucleocapsid is a lipoprotein membrane which contains the envelope glycoproteins El (mw ≃ 23k) and E2 (mw ≃180k and 90k). El is an integral membrane protein, the bulk of which lies within the viral membrane and probably spans the lipid bilayer. E2 is a peripheral glycoprotein which forms the characteristic peplomers that are associated with this virion.
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Sturman, L.S. (1981). The Structure and Behavior of Coronavirus A59 Glycoproteins. In: ter Meulen, V., Siddell, S., Wege, H. (eds) Biochemistry and Biology of Coronaviruses. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 142. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0456-3_1
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