학술논문
Structural basis for the adsorption of a single-stranded RNA bacteriophage
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Nature Communications, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2019)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2041-1723
Abstract
Single-stranded RNA bacteriophages use a single maturation protein (Mat) to attach to a retractile pilus of the bacterial host. Here, the authors report the structures of the MS2 phage bound to the host receptor F-pili and define the orientations of Mat relative to the cell and emanating F-pili, providing new insights into the F-like type IV secretion systems.