DESCRIPTION OF VIRUSES

Order Nidovirales

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Table 1 Nidovirus-associated proteins

Protein

Coronavirusa

Torovirusb

Arterivirusc


Spike glycoprotein

S

180-220

200

-

Large surface glycoprotein

GL

-

-

30-45

Small surface glycoprotein

GS

-

-

25

Membrane protein

M

23-35

27

16

Nucleocapsid protein

N

50-60

19

12

Small-envelope protein

E

9-12

nk

-

Hemagglutinin-esterase protein

HE

65

65

-

a, apparent Mr estimated by SDS-PAGE electrophoresis ( 103). nk, presence not known.