6yeg

Structural highlights

Function

[TUBE_BPSPP] Forms the 160 nm long, sixfold helical, rigid tail tube. Binding to the entry receptor triggers structural rearrangements of the tail tube leading to ejection of the phage DNA into the host.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

References

1. ↑ . PMID:17611601
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4. ↑ Chaban Y, Lurz R, Brasiles S, Cornilleau C, Karreman M, Zinn-Justin S, Tavares P, Orlova EV. Structural rearrangements in the phage head-to-tail interface during assembly and infection. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015 May 19. pii: 201504039. PMID:25991862 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1504039112