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Crystal and cryoEM structural studies of a cell wall degrading enzyme in the bacteriophage phi29 tailCrystal and cryoEM structural studies of a cell wall degrading enzyme in the bacteriophage phi29 tail
Structural highlights
FunctionGP13_BPPH2 May serve as a plug to restrain the highly pressurized packaged genome and thus would be the first virion protein to contact the host cell wall, degrading the peptidoglycan layer and thereby facilitating viral genome entry into the host bacteria. Acts probably as a multifunctional enzyme that degrades N-acetylglucosamine polymers (in vitro) and cleaves the peptide cross-links of the host cell wall. Essential for the tail assembly.[1] [2] Evolutionary Conservation![]() Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf. References
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