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| Title | Cryo-EM structure of bacteriophage P1 head | ||||||||||||
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Keywords | head / phage / VIRAL PROTEIN | ||||||||||||
| Function / homology | Function and homology informationsymbiont-mediated evasion of host restriction-modification system / viral capsid assembly / viral capsid / symbiont-mediated suppression of host innate immune response Similarity search - Function | ||||||||||||
| Biological species | Escherichia phage P1 (virus) | ||||||||||||
| Method | single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3.6 Å | ||||||||||||
Authors | Yang F / Liu HR | ||||||||||||
| Funding support | China, 3 items
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Citation | Journal: PLoS Pathog / Year: 2026Title: Structure of defense against restriction proteins DarA and Hdf in phage P1 reveals a new molecular mechanism during phage assembly, infection and DNA ejection. Authors: Jing Zheng / Yuan Chen / Siting Chen / Junquan Zhou / Hao Xiao / Fan Yang / Hongrong Liu / ![]() Abstract: The continuous "arms race" between bacterial antiviral defense systems and phage anti-defense strategies drives evolutionary innovation. Previous study indicated that the defense against restriction ...The continuous "arms race" between bacterial antiviral defense systems and phage anti-defense strategies drives evolutionary innovation. Previous study indicated that the defense against restriction (Dar) proteins DarA and Hdf in myophage P1 are associated with the head morphogenesis. However, the structural information for these proteins was lacking, and the mechanisms by which they mediate head morphogenesis and protect phage DNA against bacterial defense systems remained poorly understood. Using cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM), we resolved the entire structures of extended P1 and contracted P1 with partial DNA, with the latter lacking the baseplate, as well as the head structure of contracted P1 without DNA. We identified the structural proteins for the P1, including the head, connector complex, and baseplate, which exhibited conserved properties among the majority of myophages with a simple baseplate. Notably, 55 DarA-Hdf pairs are attached to the inner surface of head at each penton-hexon junction in the extended P1 and contracted P1 with partial DNA. The DarA and Hdf together form a complex that is tightly bound to the capsid and interacts with the DNA. However, these pairs are absent in the contracted P1 without DNA. Based on our three states of P1, we hypothesis that these extensive interactions among DarA, Hdf, DNA, and head play crucial roles in mediating capsid assembly, enhancing capsid stability, and protecting phage DNA. Our results provide a structural basis for further exploration of the mechanism by which Dar proteins function during phage assembly, infection and DNA ejection. This molecular mechanism may be conserved among P1-like phages. | ||||||||||||
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| Map data | emd_64249.map.gz | 223.4 MB | EMDB map data format | |
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| Header (meta data) | emd-64249-v30.xml emd-64249.xml | 20.4 KB 20.4 KB | Display Display | EMDB header |
| Images | emd_64249.png | 94.4 KB | ||
| Filedesc metadata | emd-64249.cif.gz | 6.4 KB | ||
| Others | emd_64249_half_map_1.map.gz emd_64249_half_map_2.map.gz | 224.1 MB 224.3 MB | ||
| Archive directory | http://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-64249 ftp://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-64249 | HTTPS FTP |
-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 9ukmMC ![]() 9umsC ![]() 9vl4C ![]() 9vyiC ![]() 9vz0C ![]() 9vzkC M: atomic model generated by this map C: citing same article ( |
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| Similar structure data | Similarity search - Function & homology F&H Search |
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| EMDB pages | EMDB (EBI/PDBe) / EMDataResource |
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| File | Download / File: emd_64249.map.gz / Format: CCP4 / Size: 244.1 MB / Type: IMAGE STORED AS FLOATING POINT NUMBER (4 BYTES) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Voxel size | X=Y=Z: 1.36 Å | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Symmetry | Space group: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sample components
-Entire : Escherichia phage P1
| Entire | Name: Escherichia phage P1 (virus) |
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-Supramolecule #1: Escherichia phage P1
| Supramolecule | Name: Escherichia phage P1 / type: complex / ID: 1 / Parent: 0 / Macromolecule list: all |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: Escherichia phage P1 (virus) |
-Macromolecule #1: Gp23
| Macromolecule | Name: Gp23 / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 1 / Number of copies: 7 / Enantiomer: LEVO |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: Escherichia phage P1 (virus) |
| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 62.326352 KDa |
| Sequence | String: MSNLREYQNR IADIAKRSKA VLGWASTAQF GTDNQFIKDD AARAASILEA ARKDPVFAGI SDNATAQIAT AWASALADYA AAHKSMPRP EILASCHQTL ENCLIESTRN SMDATNKAML ESVAAEMMSV SDGVMRLPLF LAMILPVQLG AATADACTFI P VTRDQSDI ...String: MSNLREYQNR IADIAKRSKA VLGWASTAQF GTDNQFIKDD AARAASILEA ARKDPVFAGI SDNATAQIAT AWASALADYA AAHKSMPRP EILASCHQTL ENCLIESTRN SMDATNKAML ESVAAEMMSV SDGVMRLPLF LAMILPVQLG AATADACTFI P VTRDQSDI YEVFNVAGSS FGSYAAGDVL DMQSVGVYSQ LRRRYVLVAS SDGTSKTATF KMEDFEGQNV PIRKGRTNIY VN RIKSVVD NGSGSLLHSF TNAAGEQITV TCSLNYNIGQ IALSFSKAPD KGTEIAIETE INIEAAPELI PLINHEMKKY TLF PSQFVI AAEHTVQAAY EAQREFGLDL GSLQFRTLKE YLSHEQDMLR LRIMIWRTLA TDTFDIALPV NQSFDVWATI IRGK FQTVY RDIIERVKSS GAMGMFAGAD AASFFKQLPK DFFQPAEDYI QTPYVHYIGT LFGNVKVYEV PAGICKNLTT ENIQF SSMD VLCYVRDENP GKAGFVTGDA VPAIPFQHPT TPALVNRTTL WGSAINDMHP RNGADYFTRV TLTMAKKGGL NFISGD TID AGDSE UniProtKB: Gp23 |
-Macromolecule #2: Hdf
| Macromolecule | Name: Hdf / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 2 / Number of copies: 1 / Enantiomer: LEVO |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: Escherichia phage P1 (virus) |
| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 22.189506 KDa |
| Sequence | String: MCQMTKNKYA TVDFDQVNEK GLKSLITAIN KTGVTVIEVD SSNRATTKDG VKVKTAKLVL SDGQILAIQV NDTGDISSVK LNGKAIPNA QSPDIKTLGT VMGQAARKNS AKFQKSLIAK AKRVANPVDK KPAVKSNFQR LQEAKQRNAQ VVAAYKSAQN S VSFNQQQI ...String: MCQMTKNKYA TVDFDQVNEK GLKSLITAIN KTGVTVIEVD SSNRATTKDG VKVKTAKLVL SDGQILAIQV NDTGDISSVK LNGKAIPNA QSPDIKTLGT VMGQAARKNS AKFQKSLIAK AKRVANPVDK KPAVKSNFQR LQEAKQRNAQ VVAAYKSAQN S VSFNQQQI TDLRAKLDKE TGRLNNEKAR NGELKRRLKQ LKAGN UniProtKB: Hdf |
-Macromolecule #3: Defense against restriction protein A
| Macromolecule | Name: Defense against restriction protein A / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 3 / Number of copies: 1 / Enantiomer: LEVO |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: Escherichia phage P1 (virus) |
| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 69.550734 KDa |
| Sequence | String: MEQFNINKGM TIKPGLDVLP PPVTDDEYRA LMAGEDRYLM TESNTLEEIE ATFFYDTPIH WCATDLLEAI SSTRLQLHRT MQAFVRALN QKLNGTGISA GSDKTGDVAQ SGARAIGGAE IGRARNVNGL PVLPAIIPLS DGQTISILFH SPTAENRITN S DTLVAFQF ...String: MEQFNINKGM TIKPGLDVLP PPVTDDEYRA LMAGEDRYLM TESNTLEEIE ATFFYDTPIH WCATDLLEAI SSTRLQLHRT MQAFVRALN QKLNGTGISA GSDKTGDVAQ SGARAIGGAE IGRARNVNGL PVLPAIIPLS DGQTISILFH SPTAENRITN S DTLVAFQF LLNKKDVTHT VAPMSGRDMT LAQVTMKLAN LAEKNSAKFQ RAQKKKKALV DEITQLQADS DQKEDAMSDL AD QVAAVEG QKADLEQKIN AVASEADSLY EENERLQGEI DRLNRTGGRD TIAPAGMTGG HSRALTDRLA SIKNRMHMDG EAT LSNGAS MKQFIGDGEG YIQLTDPDGS VYMIKAKSIQ GVDMADAIGK LFKAYKAGNV SEYLVQPEEH KPENVEPESA EDTG SSSPE PEVSVGAYRY ALQMRPAAPG AIPEGNKAIL PRPDEGDPYY EYARYGIATY DTPLSDQQMS EYDLKLLPRE DSFDF LAKT LTNGPFGKYA QKALELATNS PDEFRVMLKT QFQKTFPNIA FPGGAGTEKM VQSMINALQA EVGEITQPEP APAQPD ETV SEADAEANKA IEYLNNVMDM QSTDMAEIRN ARGNVREAIA ALQTAGRFEE NEELVNGAAR HLADLLVAIQ KAGVAA UniProtKB: Defense against restriction protein A |
-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: 7.4 |
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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 K3 (6k x 4k) / Average electron dose: 32.0 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: 2.2 µm / Nominal defocus min: 1.8 µm |
| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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Keywords
Escherichia phage P1 (virus)
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