The gp44 Ejection Protein of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Bacteriophage 80α Binds to the Ends of the Genome and Protects It from Degradation

Bacteriophage 80α is a representative of a class of temperate phages that infect <i>Staphylococcus aureus </i>and other Gram-positive bacteria. Many of these phages carry genes encoding toxins and other virulence factors. This phage, 80α, is also involved in high-frequency mobilization o...

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Main Authors: Keith A Manning, Terje Dokland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/12/5/563