The process by which a virion protein binds to molecules on the host cellular surface or host cell surface projection. [ GOC:bf http://viralzone.expasy.org/all_by_protein/956.html https://www.uniprot.org/keywords/KW-1161 GOC:jl ]
Synonyms: viral absorption
Term information
goslim_virus
Term relations
- adhesion of symbiont to host cell
- has part some virion binding
- has part some host cell surface binding
- part of some viral life cycle