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Upon intravenous administration, HAdV-C5 exhibits strong liver tropism, largely mediated by interactions between its major capsid protein, hexon (Hx), and coagulation factor X (FX). In contrast, the closely related species C adenovirus 6 (HAdV-C6) also targets the liver but shows reduced dependency on coagulation factors, whereas species D adenovirus 26 (HAdV-D26) does not bind coagulation factors altogether. To define the structural basis of this serotype-specific host factor recognition, we determined high-resolution cryo-electron microscopy structures of isolated hexon trimers from HAdV-C5 and HAdV-C6 in complex with coagulation factors FX and prothrombin (factor II, FII). The resulting atomic models reveal conserved binding interfaces involving the \u03b3-carboxyglutamic acid (Gla) domains of both coagulation factors and the hypervariable regions HVR5 and HVR7 lining the surface cavities of HAdV-C5 and HAdV-C6 hexons. 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