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| Title | phi29 empty capsid maturation intermediate with wild-type pRNA | |||||||||
Map data | empty phi29 capsid maturation intermediate | |||||||||
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Keywords | bacteriophage / prohead / HK97 fold / VIRUS | |||||||||
| Biological species | ![]() Bacillus phage phi29 (virus) | |||||||||
| Method | single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3.7 Å | |||||||||
Authors | Woodson ME / Morais MC / Zhang W / Jardine PJ | |||||||||
| Funding support | United States, 1 items
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Citation | Journal: Sci Adv / Year: 2025Title: Phi29 assembly intermediates reveal how scaffold interactions with capsid protein drive capsid construction and maturation. Authors: Michael Woodson / Nikolai S Prokhorov / Seth D Scott / Wei Zhao / Wei Zhang / Kyung H Choi / Paul J Jardine / Marc C Morais / ![]() Abstract: The self-assembly of bacteriophage capsids from major capsid proteins (MCPs) and scaffolding proteins (SPs) and the subsequent expansion of these capsids are essential steps in bacteriophage life ...The self-assembly of bacteriophage capsids from major capsid proteins (MCPs) and scaffolding proteins (SPs) and the subsequent expansion of these capsids are essential steps in bacteriophage life cycles. However, the mechanism by which assembly occurs remains poorly understood, and few intermediate states are available to illuminate the expansion of meta-stable procapsids into robust mature capsids. Here, we present the structure of a partially expanded phi29 procapsid that reveals distinct conformations of MCPs and allows visualization of SPs in multiple oligomeric states. These results suggest that formation of SP dimers, tetramers, and higher-order oligomers drives dissociation of SP from MCP to actuate capsid expansion. Hexons expand first, and we propose penton maturation is delayed by a symmetry match with SP oligomers. We further show that the prolate shape of phi29's capsid is possible due to concave hexons in the equatorial region of the capsid that may alter interactions with SP and explain the observed dependence of the prolate shape on SP. | |||||||||
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| Map data | emd_43793.map.gz | 126.6 MB | EMDB map data format | |
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| Header (meta data) | emd-43793-v30.xml emd-43793.xml | 17.7 KB 17.7 KB | Display Display | EMDB header |
| FSC (resolution estimation) | emd_43793_fsc.xml | 24.8 KB | Display | FSC data file |
| Images | emd_43793.png | 186.9 KB | ||
| Filedesc metadata | emd-43793.cif.gz | 4.6 KB | ||
| Others | emd_43793_half_map_1.map.gz emd_43793_half_map_2.map.gz | 1.1 GB 1.1 GB | ||
| Archive directory | http://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-43793 ftp://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-43793 | HTTPS FTP |
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| EMDB pages | EMDB (EBI/PDBe) / EMDataResource |
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| File | Download / File: emd_43793.map.gz / Format: CCP4 / Size: 1.3 GB / Type: IMAGE STORED AS FLOATING POINT NUMBER (4 BYTES) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Annotation | empty phi29 capsid maturation intermediate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Voxel size | X=Y=Z: 1.36 Å | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Symmetry | Space group: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-Half map: empty phi29 capsid maturation intermediate even half map
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-Half map: empty phi29 capsid maturation intermediate odd half map
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Sample components
-Entire : Bacillus phage phi29
| Entire | Name: ![]() Bacillus phage phi29 (virus) |
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-Supramolecule #1: Bacillus phage phi29
| Supramolecule | Name: Bacillus phage phi29 / type: virus / ID: 1 / Parent: 0 / Macromolecule list: #1 / NCBI-ID: 2884424 / Sci species name: Bacillus phage phi29 / Virus type: VIRUS-LIKE PARTICLE / Virus isolate: OTHER / Virus enveloped: No / Virus empty: Yes |
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| Host (natural) | Organism: ![]() |
| Virus shell | Shell ID: 1 / Name: capsid / Diameter: 35.0 Å / T number (triangulation number): 3 |
-Experimental details
-Structure determination
| Method | cryo EM |
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Processing | single particle reconstruction |
| Aggregation state | particle |
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Sample preparation
| Buffer | pH: 7.8 Component:
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| Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE |
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Electron microscopy
| Microscope | TFS KRIOS |
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| Image recording | Film or detector model: GATAN K2 SUMMIT (4k x 4k) / Detector mode: COUNTING / Number grids imaged: 1 / Number real images: 1401 / Average electron dose: 35.0 e/Å2 |
| Electron beam | Acceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN |
| Electron optics | Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM / Imaging mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 3.5 µm / Nominal defocus min: 1.0 µm |
| Sample stage | Specimen holder model: FEI TITAN KRIOS AUTOGRID HOLDER / Cooling holder cryogen: NITROGEN |
| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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Bacillus phage phi29 (virus)
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