Structural highlights
Function
P2_BPPRD Adsorption protein. In association with P31 and trimeric P5, forms the spike complexes located at the 5-fold vertices of the capsid. Involved in recognition and attachment to the receptor on the surface of the host. Likely triggers the processes of vertex disassembly, membrane tube formation, and subsequent DNA injection. Essential for viral infectivity.[1]
References
- ↑ Sokolova A, Malfois M, Caldentey J, Svergun DI, Koch MH, Bamford DH, Tuma R. Solution structure of bacteriophage PRD1 vertex complex. J Biol Chem. 2001 Dec 7;276(49):46187-95. Epub 2001 Sep 27. PMID:11577098 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M106848200
