Structure and mechanism of DNA delivery of a gene transfer agent
oleh: Pavol Bárdy, Tibor Füzik, Dominik Hrebík, Roman Pantůček, J. Thomas Beatty, Pavel Plevka
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2020-06-01 |
Deskripsi
Gene transfer agents (GTAs) are phage-like particles that mediate lateral gene exchange. Here, the authors provide the structure of the GTA of Rhodobacter capsulatus (RcGTA), which resembles a tailed phage, and describe the conformational changes required for DNA ejection.