Structural highlights
Function
FIB12_BPPH2 Structural component of the 12 appendages that hang from the lower collar. Adhesion protein that binds to the host cell surface during virus attachment and mediates teichoic acids degradation.[1]
Evolutionary Conservation
Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.
References
- ↑ Villanueva N, Salas M. Adsorption of bacteriophage phi 29 to Bacillus subtilis through the neck appendages of the viral particle. J Virol. 1981 Apr;38(1):15-9. PMID:7241648
