Preferred Label : HE protein;
Definition : Hemagglutinin esterase (HEs) is a glycoprotein that certain enveloped viruses possess
and use as invading mechanism. HEs helps in the attachment and destruction of certain
sialic acid receptors that are found on the host cell surface. (Wikipedia);
Synonyme : haemagglutinin-esterase; hemagglutinin-esterase;
Hemagglutinin esterase (HEs) is a glycoprotein that certain enveloped viruses possess
and use as invading mechanism. HEs helps in the attachment and destruction of certain
sialic acid receptors that are found on the host cell surface. (Wikipedia)