Structure and mechanism of DNA delivery of a gene transfer agent
Gene transfer agents (GTAs) are phage-like particles that mediate lateral gene exchange. Here, the authors provide the structure of the GTA of Rhodobacter capsulatus (RcGTA), which resembles a tailed phage, and describe the conformational changes required for DNA ejection.
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Main Authors: | Pavol Bárdy, Tibor Füzik, Dominik Hrebík, Roman Pantůček, J. Thomas Beatty, Pavel Plevka |
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Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2020
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/205d0c3e3d524f7a8f245523800b58b3 |
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