Structural highlights
Function
[FIBL_BPT5] Assembles together with p132 to form the three L-shaped long tail fibers that recognize the host lipopolysaccharides that serve as adhesion receptor for virus entry. P132 makes the proximal part and pb8 the distal part that binds to the host cell surface. The L-shaped long tail fibers are attached to a collar structure at the junction between the tail tube and the conical tail tip. Each fiber consists of a thin proximal rod of about 30 nm connected by a hinge to a thicker distal part of about 47 nm.[1] [2]
References
- ↑ Zivanovic Y, Confalonieri F, Ponchon L, Lurz R, Chami M, Flayhan A, Renouard M, Huet A, Decottignies P, Davidson AR, Breyton C, Boulanger P. Insights into bacteriophage T5 structure from analysis of its morphogenesis genes and protein components. J Virol. 2014 Jan;88(2):1162-74. doi: 10.1128/JVI.02262-13. Epub 2013 Nov 6. PMID:24198424 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JVI.02262-13
- ↑ Heller K, Braun V. Polymannose O-antigens of Escherichia coli, the binding sites for the reversible adsorption of bacteriophage T5+ via the L-shaped tail fibers. J Virol. 1982 Jan;41(1):222-7. PMID:7045389
