4jj2

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Template:STRUCTURE 4jj2

High resolution structure of a C-terminal fragment of the T4 phage gp5 beta-helix

Function

[VG05_BPT4] Tail-associated lysozyme essential for localized hydrolysis of bacterial cell wall necessary for viral DNA injection. The needle-like gp5 protein punctures the outer cell membrane and then digests the peptidoglycan cell wall in the periplasmic space.

About this Structure

4jj2 is a 3 chain structure. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.

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