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| Title | dsDNA in the central channel of the bacteriophage P74-26 neck | |||||||||
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Keywords | bacteriophage / thermophilic / Neck / Portal / VIRUS / VIRUS-DNA complex | |||||||||
| Biological species | Oshimavirus P7426 | |||||||||
| Method | single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 4.54 Å | |||||||||
Authors | Sedivy EL / Agnello E / Song K / Xu C / Kelch BA | |||||||||
| Funding support | United States, 1 items
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Citation | Journal: J Mol Biol / Year: 2026Title: The structure of a thermostable phage's portal vertex and neck complex illuminates the headful maturation mechanism. Authors: Emma L Sedivy / Emily Agnello / Julia E Hobaugh / Rakeyah Ahsan / Kangkang Song / Chen Xu / Brian A Kelch / ![]() Abstract: Viruses assemble from component parts inside their host cells, but the mechanisms coordinating this complex process are not completely understood. In tailed bacteriophages, the genome is packaged ...Viruses assemble from component parts inside their host cells, but the mechanisms coordinating this complex process are not completely understood. In tailed bacteriophages, the genome is packaged into its capsid shell through the portal complex. The portal complex then closes to retain DNA and connects to the tail, which is required for host recognition and infection. The trigger to stop pumping DNA and assemble the mature virus has been a longstanding conundrum in the field. We determined the structure of the portal, the proteins that connect it to the tail, and portal vertex in the hyperthermophilic phage Oshimavirus using cryo-Electron Microscopy (cryo-EM). We find highly intertwined loop structures, like in a wicker basket, potentially stabilizing the portal vertex against high temperatures. Moreover, we observe that the portal protrudes from the capsid in mature virions. We propose that portal is repositioned by packaged DNA, forming a pressure-sensitive switch that terminates genome packaging and triggers tail attachment in headful phages. | |||||||||
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| Map data | emd_72288.map.gz | 83.2 MB | EMDB map data format | |
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| Header (meta data) | emd-72288-v30.xml emd-72288.xml | 23.3 KB 23.3 KB | Display Display | EMDB header |
| FSC (resolution estimation) | emd_72288_fsc.xml | 13.5 KB | Display | FSC data file |
| Images | emd_72288.png | 52.7 KB | ||
| Filedesc metadata | emd-72288.cif.gz | 5.8 KB | ||
| Others | emd_72288_additional_1.map.gz emd_72288_half_map_1.map.gz emd_72288_half_map_2.map.gz | 189.4 KB 148.3 MB 148.3 MB | ||
| Archive directory | http://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-72288 ftp://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-72288 | HTTPS FTP |
-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 9q7aMC ![]() 9oabC ![]() 9oacC ![]() 9oadC ![]() 9oaeC M: atomic model generated by this map C: citing same article ( |
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| EMDB pages | EMDB (EBI/PDBe) / EMDataResource |
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| File | Download / File: emd_72288.map.gz / Format: CCP4 / Size: 178 MB / Type: IMAGE STORED AS FLOATING POINT NUMBER (4 BYTES) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Voxel size | X=Y=Z: 1.06 Å | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Symmetry | Space group: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-Entire : Oshimavirus P7426
| Entire | Name: Oshimavirus P7426 |
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-Supramolecule #1: Oshimavirus P7426
| Supramolecule | Name: Oshimavirus P7426 / type: virus / ID: 1 / Parent: 0 / Macromolecule list: all Details: Virions were purified from infected Thermus thermophilus using cesium chloride gradient ultracentrifugation. NCBI-ID: 466052 / Sci species name: Oshimavirus P7426 / Virus type: VIRION / Virus isolate: SPECIES / Virus enveloped: No / Virus empty: No |
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| Host (natural) | Organism: ![]() Thermus thermophilus HB8 (bacteria) / Strain: HB8 |
| Virus shell | Shell ID: 1 / Name: capsid / Diameter: 820.0 Å / T number (triangulation number): 7 |
-Macromolecule #1: DNA (66-MER)
| Macromolecule | Name: DNA (66-MER) / type: dna / ID: 1 / Number of copies: 1 / Classification: DNA |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: Oshimavirus P7426 |
| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 20.091855 KDa |
| Sequence | String: (DA)(DC)(DC)(DC)(DA)(DC)(DA)(DT)(DC)(DA) (DG)(DC)(DC)(DC)(DA)(DC)(DA)(DC)(DG)(DC) (DA)(DG)(DG)(DG)(DG)(DA)(DG)(DA)(DA) (DA)(DA)(DT)(DT)(DC)(DT)(DG)(DC)(DT)(DG) (DT) (DC)(DC)(DT)(DT)(DC)(DG) ...String: (DA)(DC)(DC)(DC)(DA)(DC)(DA)(DT)(DC)(DA) (DG)(DC)(DC)(DC)(DA)(DC)(DA)(DC)(DG)(DC) (DA)(DG)(DG)(DG)(DG)(DA)(DG)(DA)(DA) (DA)(DA)(DT)(DT)(DC)(DT)(DG)(DC)(DT)(DG) (DT) (DC)(DC)(DT)(DT)(DC)(DG)(DC)(DC) (DA)(DG)(DT)(DT)(DG)(DC)(DA)(DT)(DC)(DT) (DC)(DT) (DA)(DC)(DC)(DT)(DC)(DC) |
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| Macromolecule | Name: DNA (66-MER) / type: dna / ID: 2 / Number of copies: 1 / Classification: DNA |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: Oshimavirus P7426 |
| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 20.603148 KDa |
| Sequence | String: (DG)(DG)(DA)(DG)(DG)(DT)(DA)(DG)(DA)(DG) (DA)(DT)(DG)(DC)(DA)(DA)(DC)(DT)(DG)(DG) (DC)(DG)(DA)(DA)(DG)(DG)(DA)(DC)(DA) (DG)(DC)(DA)(DG)(DA)(DA)(DT)(DT)(DT)(DT) (DC) (DT)(DC)(DC)(DC)(DC)(DT) ...String: (DG)(DG)(DA)(DG)(DG)(DT)(DA)(DG)(DA)(DG) (DA)(DT)(DG)(DC)(DA)(DA)(DC)(DT)(DG)(DG) (DC)(DG)(DA)(DA)(DG)(DG)(DA)(DC)(DA) (DG)(DC)(DA)(DG)(DA)(DA)(DT)(DT)(DT)(DT) (DC) (DT)(DC)(DC)(DC)(DC)(DT)(DG)(DC) (DG)(DT)(DG)(DT)(DG)(DG)(DG)(DC)(DT)(DG) (DA)(DT) (DG)(DT)(DG)(DG)(DG)(DT) |
-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: 8 |
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| Grid | Model: EMS Lacey Carbon / Material: GOLD / Support film - Material: CARBON / Support film - topology: LACEY / Pretreatment - Type: GLOW DISCHARGE / Pretreatment - Time: 45 sec. / Pretreatment - Atmosphere: AIR |
| Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE / Chamber humidity: 90 % / Chamber temperature: 283 K / Instrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK IV |
| Details | Virions were purified from infected Thermus thermophilus using cesium chloride and sucrose gradient ultracentrifugation. |
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| Microscope | TFS KRIOS |
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| Image recording | Film or detector model: GATAN K3 (6k x 4k) / Number grids imaged: 1 / Number real images: 16184 / Average electron dose: 49.0571 e/Å2 |
| Electron beam | Acceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN |
| Electron optics | Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM / Imaging mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Cs: 2.7 mm / Nominal defocus max: 1.5 µm / Nominal defocus min: 0.5 µm / Nominal magnification: 81000 |
| Sample stage | Cooling holder cryogen: NITROGEN |
| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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Image processing
-Atomic model buiding 1
| Initial model | Chain - Source name: Other / Chain - Initial model type: in silico model / Details: Initial model was created by ModelAngelo |
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| Software | Name: Coot |
| Refinement | Space: REAL / Protocol: AB INITIO MODEL |
| Output model | ![]() PDB-9q7a: |
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Oshimavirus P7426
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Thermus thermophilus HB8 (bacteria)
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