The Central Spike Complex of Bacteriophage T4 Contacts PpiD in the Periplasm of <i>Escherichia coli</i>
Infecting bacteriophage T4 uses a contractile tail structure to breach the envelope of the <i>Escherichia coli</i> host cell. During contraction, the tail tube headed with the “central spike complex” is thought to mechanically puncture the outer membrane. We show here that a purified tip...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-10-01
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| Series: | Viruses |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/12/10/1135 |