| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10232192 | Current Opinion in Biotechnology | 2012 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Connector proteins are key structures of bacteriophages capsids. ⺠Connectors play essential roles in DNA packaging and release, procapsid assembly and tail machinery attachment. ⺠Atomic structure of three different connector proteins showed that they present a common central core. ⺠The central core is composed by 24 α-helices that form an electronegative channel. ⺠Similar structural arrangement has been also described for other DNA channels like sliding clamps, involved in DNA replication.
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Authors
Ana Cuervo, José L Carrascosa,