Tail proteins of phage SU10 reorganize into the nozzle for genome delivery
E. coli phage SU10 has a short non-contractile tail. Here, the authors show that after cell binding, nozzle proteins and tail fibers of SU10 change conformation to form a nozzle that enables the delivery of the phage DNA into the bacterial cytoplasm.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-09-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33305-w |