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Icosahedral bacteriophage ΦX174 forms a tail for DNA transport during infection

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  • Lei Sun

    (Purdue University)

  • Lindsey N. Young

    (School of Plant Sciences and the BIO5 Institute, University of Arizona)

  • Xinzheng Zhang

    (Purdue University)

  • Sergei P. Boudko

    (Purdue University
    Present address: The Research Department, Shriner’s Hospital for Children, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA.)

  • Andrei Fokine

    (Purdue University)

  • Erica Zbornik

    (Purdue University)

  • Aaron P. Roznowski

    (School of Plant Sciences and the BIO5 Institute, University of Arizona)

  • Ian J. Molineux

    (Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas at Austin)

  • Michael G. Rossmann

    (Purdue University)

  • Bentley A. Fane

    (School of Plant Sciences and the BIO5 Institute, University of Arizona)

Abstract

Here, the atomic structure of a virally encoded, cell-wall-spanning, DNA-translocating conduit from bacteriophage ΦX174 is described.

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  • Lei Sun & Lindsey N. Young & Xinzheng Zhang & Sergei P. Boudko & Andrei Fokine & Erica Zbornik & Aaron P. Roznowski & Ian J. Molineux & Michael G. Rossmann & Bentley A. Fane, 2014. "Icosahedral bacteriophage ΦX174 forms a tail for DNA transport during infection," Nature, Nature, vol. 505(7483), pages 432-435, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:505:y:2014:i:7483:d:10.1038_nature12816
    DOI: 10.1038/nature12816
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