C. Teschke

A hydrophobic network: Intersubunit and intercapsomer interactions stabilizing the bacteriophage P22 capsid

The paper identifies a hydrophobic network in bacteriophage P22 that stabilizes the capsid through intra- and intercapsomer interactions involving residue W61 of the E-loop.

The architect of virus assembly: the portal protein complex nucleates procapsid assembly in bacteriophage P22

This study shows that the P22 portal protein nucleates procapsid assembly, increasing assembly rates and contributing to particle morphology, similar to other dsDNA viruses.

NMR Mapping of Disordered Segments from a Viral Scaffolding Protein Encapsulated in a 23 MDa Procapsid Complex

This paper uses NMR to identify mobile segments of the phage P22 scaffolding protein in solution and within a procapsid complex, revealing the N-terminus remains disordered and negatively charged when bound.