The Opening of the SPP1 Bacteriophage Tail, a Prevalent Mechanism in Gram-positive-infecting Siphophages

The SPP1 siphophage uses its long non-contractile tail and tail tip to recognize and infect the Gram-positive bacterium Bacillus subtilis. The tail-end cap and its attached tip are the critical components for host recognition and opening of the tail tube for genome exit. In the present work, we dete... View More