Structure of the phage TP901-1 1.8 MDa baseplate suggests an alternative host adhesion mechanism.
Veesler, D., Spinelli, S., Mahony, J., Lichiere, J., Blangy, S., Bricogne, G., Legrand, P., Ortiz-Lombardia, M., Campanacci, V., van Sinderen, D., Cambillau, C.(2012) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 109: 8954-8958
- PubMed: 22611190 
- DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1200966109
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
3U6X, 3UH8, 4V96 - PubMed Abstract: 
Phages of the Caudovirales order possess a tail that recognizes the host and ensures genome delivery upon infection. The X-ray structure of the approximately 1.8 MDa host adsorption device (baseplate) from the lactococcal phage TP901-1 shows that the receptor-binding proteins are pointing in the direction of the host, suggesting that this organelle is in a conformation ready for host adhesion ...