Identification and Characterization of a New Type of Holin-Endolysin Lysis Cassette in <i>Acidovorax oryzae</i> Phage AP1

Identification and Characterization of a New Type of Holin-Endolysin Lysis Cassette in <i>Acidovorax oryzae</i> Phage AP1

Phages utilize lysis systems to allow the release of newly assembled viral particles that kill the bacterial host. This is also the case for phage AP1, which infects the rice pathogen <i>Acidovorax oryzae</i>. However, how lysis occurs on a molecular level is currently unknown. We perfor...

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Main Authors: Muchen Zhang, Yanli Wang, Jie Chen, Xianxian Hong, Xinyan Xu, Zhifeng Wu, Temoor Ahmed, Belinda Loh, Sebastian Leptihn, Sabry Hassan, Mohamed M. Hassan, Guochang Sun, Bin Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
<i>Acidovorax oryzae</i> phage AP1
lysis cassette
holin
endolysin
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/2/167

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