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| Title | Cryo-EM structure of bacteriophage Bas63 reveals structural conservation and diversity in the genus. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | Sci Adv, Vol. 11, Issue 46, Page eadx0790, Year 2025 |
| Publish date | Nov 14, 2025 |
Authors | James Hodgkinson-Bean / Rafael Ayala / Klemens McJarrow-Keller / Léna Cassin / Georgia L Rutter / Alexander J M Crowe / Matthias Wolf / Mihnea Bostina / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | The BASEL phage collection was developed to provide access to diverse bacteriophages, distinct from model phages. phage JohannRWettstein (Bas63), a myophage in the collection, is a member of the ...The BASEL phage collection was developed to provide access to diverse bacteriophages, distinct from model phages. phage JohannRWettstein (Bas63), a myophage in the collection, is a member of the subfamily Ounavirinae and the genus. Using cryo-electron microscopy, we investigated Bas63's structure to explore its evolutionary relationships and functional adaptations. Our structures reveal a series of gene products: (i) a capsid decorated with β-tulip proteins at three-fold symmetry axes and a Hoc-like protein at hexamer centers, (ii) a conserved connector with an additional 12-fold ring of collar proteins that extend unique whisker proteins that are structurally related to podophage GP4 tail fibers, and (iii) a baseplate with long tail fibers resembling a contracted form of T4's long tail fibers. Sequence conservation analysis of Bas63 structural proteins across ICTV-recognized supports its role as a structural model for evolution. This study advances the mechanistic understanding of phage architecture and reinforces the structural mosaicism of bacteriophages. |
External links | Sci Adv / PubMed:41223280 / PubMed Central |
| Methods | EM (single particle) / EM (helical sym.) |
| Resolution | 3.0 - 3.17 Å |
| Structure data | ![]() EMDB-48572: C12 local connector reconstruction of phage JohannRWettstein (Bas63) ![]() EMDB-48573: C6 local connector reconstruction of phage JohannRWettstein (Bas63) EMDB-48599, PDB-9mt4: EMDB-48600, PDB-9mt5: |
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Keywords | VIRAL PROTEIN / connector / portal / adaptor / head completion / tail terminator / fiber / whisker / collar / tube / sheath / phage / bacteriophage / neck / Bas63 / JohannRWettstein / Tail |
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