RBPseg: Toward a complete phage tail fiber structure atlas
Here, we introduce RBPseg, a method that combines monomeric ESMFold predictions with a structural-based domain identification approach, to divide tail fiber sequences into manageable
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The tail sheath structure of bacteriophage T4: a molecular machine for
Here, we present a crystal structure of about ¾ of the tail sheath protein of bacteriophage T4. The structure is composed of three domains, each having a novel protein fold. To our knowledge, this is
What is a Tail Sheath? Structure & Function Explained
Understanding the tail sheath''s structure and function not only illuminates fundamental aspects of viral infection but also offers potential insights for developing novel antimicrobial strategies
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Infection is initiated with the reversible attachment of six long tail fibers (LTFs) to the cell''s outer layer of lipopolysaccharides, followed by transformation of the baseplate at the end...
(PDF) The tail structure of bacteriophage T4 and its mechanism of
Bacteriophage T4 and related viruses have a contractile tail that serves as an efficient mechanical device for infecting bacteria.
Structures of the tailed bacteriophages that infect Gram-positive
It provides details of the structure of the baseplate, the last two rings of the tail tube, the cap complex, the tail tip spike complex, and the distal end of the TMP.
RCSB PDB
In this study, we combine cryo-electron microscopy methods, protein structure prediction methods, molecular simulations, microbiological and machine learning approaches to explore the
Understanding Bacteriophage Tail Fiber Interaction with Host Surface
Recent significant advances at single-molecule and atomic levels have begun to unravel the structural organization of tail fibers and underlying mechanisms of phage–host interactions.
Bacteriophage T4 long tail fiber domains
Bacteriophage T4 initially recognizes its host cells using its long tail fibers. Long tail fibers consist of a phage-proximal and a phage-distal rod, each around 80 nm long and attached to each other at a
Three-Dimensional Rearrangement of Proteins in the Tail of
Abstract The contractile tail of bacteriophage T4 undergoes major structural transitions when the virus attaches to the host cell surface. The baseplate at the distal end of the tail changes
(PDF) The tail structure of bacteriophage T4 and its
Bacteriophage T4 and related viruses have a contractile tail that serves as an efficient mechanical device for infecting bacteria.