Journey to the center of the phage; revealing the ejectosome of Pectobacterium bacteriophage {Phi}M1
A.-R. Eruera, J. Hodgkinson-Bean, G. L. Rutter, F. R. Hills, R. Kumaran, A. J. M. Crowe, N. Jadav, K. L. McJarrow-Keller, F. E. Jorge, J. Hyun, H. Kim, B. Ryu, M. Bostina
This paper determines the cryo-EM structure of the ejectosome of bacteriophage {Phi}M1, revealing unique structural features and a novel DNA spooling mechanism.
bioRxiv · Feb 19, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology