| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3430224 | Virus Research | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteriophage (phage) is one of the most taxonomically and genetically diverse phages. Although phage D3 is one of well-studied P. aeruginosa phages, no D3-related P. aeruginosa phage has been reported. We report a novel P. aeruginosa siphovirus, PAJU2, which is genetically related to but morphology distinct (highly elongated head) from phage D3. A PAJU2 capsid protein, Orf3, is thought to be synthesized as a protein fused to a prohead protease and is autocatalytically cleaved, which may form the head chain mail. Despite such morphological differences, PAJU2 is expected to be a useful genetic reference for phage D3.
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Authors
Jumpei Uchiyama, Mohammad Rashel, Tetsuya Matsumoto, Yoshinobu Sumiyama, Hiroshi Wakiguchi, Shigenobu Matsuzaki,