What protein is the “key” to accessing and infecting a cell?

Explanation:

Viral protein 1 (VP1) is a surface-exposed pentameric protein that makes up the viral icosahedral capsid through the interconnectivity of 72 VP1 pentamers and is the viral attachment protein for all known polyomaviruses,.

ans.

dna fingerprinting is defined as a process that determines the dna characteristics of an individual. these dna characteristics are unique among individuals as their fingerprints, so it is known as dna fingerprinting.

steps of dna fingerprinting includes extraction of dna from sample, amplification of dna, restriction digestion of amplified dna, and then analysis of dna by gel electrophoresis, respectively.

thus, the next step performed by the scientist is 'to cut the amplified dna (obtained by polymerase chain reaction) by restriction enzymes that cleave the dna into fragments and their analysis.'