The lactococcal phages Tuc2009 and TP901-1 incorporate two alternate forms of their tail fiber into their virions for infection specialization

Stephen R. Stockdale, Jennifer Mahony, Pascal Courtin, Marie-Pierre Chapot-Chartier, Jan-Peter van Pijkeren, Robert A. Britton, Horst Neve, Knut J. Heller, Basheer Yousef Aideh, Finn Kvist Vogensen, Douwe van Sinderen

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Abstract

Background: Siphoviridae virions often possess lytic domains facilitating host-penetration. Results: Tuc2009 and TP901-1 virions may contain full-length or truncated tail fibers, possessing or lacking a lytic domain, respectively. Conclusion: Phages with a lytic domain infect stationary phase cells better, whereas truncated derivatives have higher adsorption efficiencies. Significance: The heterogeneous phage population serves to most effectively infect bacteria where levels of cell wall crosslinkage differ.

Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Biological Chemistry
Volume288
Issue number8
Pages (from-to)5581-5590
Number of pages10
ISSN0021-9258
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 22 Feb 2013

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