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or S-protein \ ˈes-ˈprō-ˌtēn 
also -ˈprō-tē-ən \
also -ˈprō-tē-ən \ plural S proteins or S-proteins
Definition of S protein
: spike protein In coronaviruses, the S protein functions in cell entry; it is responsible for receptor attachment and membrane fusion.— Hiu-Wen Chang et al.
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S protein
noun\ ˈes- \
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or S-protein
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The first known use of S protein was in 1969
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