Structural study of the Serratia entomophila antifeeding prophage: three-dimensional structure of the helical sheath.

ABSTRACT: The sheath of the Serratia entomophila antifeeding prophage, which is pathogenic to the New Zealand grass grub Costelytra zealandica, is a 3-fold helix formed by a 4-fold symmetric repeating motif disposed around a helical inner tube. This structure, determined by electron microscopy and image processing, is distinct from that of the other known morphologically similar bacteriophage sheaths.

SUBMITTER: Sen A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2937376 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature