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FunctionPublication Abstract from PubMedThe T5 family of viruses are tailed bacteriophages characterized by a long non-contractile tail. The bacteriophage DT57C is closely related to the paradigmal T5 phage, though it recognizes a different receptor (BtuB) and features highly divergent lateral tail fibers (LTF). Considerable portions of T5-like phages remain structurally uncharacterized. Here, we present the structure of DT57C determined by cryo-EM, and an atomic model of the virus, which was further explored using all-atom molecular dynamics simulations. The structure revealed a unique way of LTF attachment assisted by a dodecameric collar protein LtfC, and an unusual composition of the phage neck constructed of three protein rings. The tape measure protein (TMP) is organized within the tail tube in a three-stranded parallel alpha-helical coiled coil which makes direct contact with the genomic DNA. The presence of the C-terminal fragment of the TMP that remains within the tail tip suggests that the tail tip complex returns to its original state after DNA ejection. Our results provide a complete atomic structure of a T5-like phage, provide insights into the process of DNA ejection as well as a structural basis for the design of engineered phages and future mechanistic studies. Nearly complete structure of bacteriophage DT57C reveals architecture of head-to-tail interface and lateral tail fibers.,Ayala R, Moiseenko AV, Chen TH, Kulikov EE, Golomidova AK, Orekhov PS, Street MA, Sokolova OS, Letarov AV, Wolf M Nat Commun. 2023 Dec 11;14(1):8205. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-43824-9. PMID:38081816[1] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References
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