Structures of T7 bacteriophage portal and tail suggest a viral DNA retention and ejection mechanism

The genome of double-stranded DNA bacteriophages is delivered to host cells through the viral portal and tail structures. Here the authors describe structures of the bacteriophage T7 portal and the 1.5 MDa tail complex formed by the portal protein, adaptor protein and nozzle, providing insight into...

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Autores principales: Ana Cuervo, Montserrat Fàbrega-Ferrer, Cristina Machón, José Javier Conesa, Francisco J. Fernández, Rosa Pérez-Luque, Mar Pérez-Ruiz, Joan Pous, M. Cristina Vega, José L. Carrascosa, Miquel Coll
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/1537915043a149bc8b55f855d29da349
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Sumario:The genome of double-stranded DNA bacteriophages is delivered to host cells through the viral portal and tail structures. Here the authors describe structures of the bacteriophage T7 portal and the 1.5 MDa tail complex formed by the portal protein, adaptor protein and nozzle, providing insight into how the portal and tail machinery work during DNA packaging and ejection.