This entry represents the N-terminal attachment domain (residues 1-142) of the baseplate hub protein found in phages and gene transfer agents [1]. This domain is part of a multi-domain protein that also contains an ion-binding domain (143-167, 250-26 ...
This entry represents the N-terminal attachment domain (residues 1-142) of the baseplate hub protein found in phages and gene transfer agents [1]. This domain is part of a multi-domain protein that also contains an ion-binding domain (143-167, 250-263), an oligosaccharide-binding domain (168-249), and a C-terminal clip domain (264-296). The attachment domain enables binding to the distal tail proteins and helps anchor the hub protein within the baseplate structure. This family is found almost exclusively in phages and prophage regions of bacterial genomes, including the Rhodobacter capsulatus gene transfer agent.
