BiophysicseLifePeer-reviewed
Structural basis of transcription inhibition by the DNA mimic protein Ocr of bacteriophage T7
X. Zhang, F. Ye, I. Kotta-Loizou…·M. Buck
This study reveals that the Ocr protein from bacteriophage T7 inhibits host transcription by binding to RNA polymerase and competing with sigma factors, providing a structural basis for its dual role in evading host defenses.
DOI 10.7554/elife.52125