ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF THE HOST PROTEIN GROE INVOLVED IN BACTERIOPHAGE-LAMBDA ASSEMBLY

被引:256
作者
HOHN, T [1 ]
HOHN, B [1 ]
ENGEL, A [1 ]
WURTZ, M [1 ]
SMITH, PR [1 ]
机构
[1] NYU MED CTR, DEPT CELL BIOL, NEW YORK, NY 10016 USA
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10.1016/0022-2836(79)90501-1
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The groE protein, which is involved in the morphogenesis of several bacteriophages, was isolated using a hybrid bacteriophage λ strain which overproduces it. The protein was characterized using biophysical methods, electron microscopy and digital image processing. We postulate that the gp groE complex contains 14 subunits in a cylindrical aggregate with 7-fold rotational symmetry. Possible mechanisms are discussed for the action of this complex in phage morphogenesis. © 1979.
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