Structural basis for the adsorption of a single-stranded RNA bacteriophage
Single-stranded RNA bacteriophages use a single maturation protein (Mat) to attach to a retractile pilus of the bacterial host. Here, the authors report the structures of the MS2 phage bound to the host receptor F-pili and define the orientations of Mat relative to the cell and emanating F-pili, pro...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2019-07-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-11126-8 |