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vi·ro·pex·is (vi″ro-pekґsis) [virus + pexis] the fixation of virus to the membrane of an animal cell and its subsequent engulfment by the cell.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Viropexis — is the process by which different classes of viruses, particularly picornaviruses and papovaviruses, enter the host cell in which they will be able to replicate. The hydrophobic structures of the capsid proteins may be exposed after viral binding … Wikipedia
viropexis — noun The process whereby certain viruses become attached to a cell wall and are incorporated into the cell by phagocytosis … Wiktionary
Viropexis — Viro|pe̱xis [↑Virus u. gr. πη̃ξις = Befestigen, Verbinden] w; : Aufnahme eines Virus in zytoplasmatische Vakuolen … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
Viropexis — Vi|ro|pe|xis die; , ...xen <zu gr. pẽxis »das Befestigen, Verbinden«> die Aufnahme von Viren in tierische Zellen durch eine Art Phagozyten (Biol.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
Receptor-mediated endocytosis — Mechanism of clathrin dependent endocytosis. Receptor mediated endocytosis (RME), also called clathrin dependent endocytosis, is a process by which cells internalize molecules (endocytosis) by the inward budding of plasma membrane vesicles… … Wikipedia
Viren — Vi|ren 〈[ vi: ] Pl. von〉 Virus * * * Vi|ren ↑ Virus. * * * Vi|ren: Pl. von ↑ Virus. * * * Viren [v ; lateinisch virus »Schleim«, »Saft«, »Gift«] … Universal-Lexikon
