Structures of two main components of the virophage and Marseilleviridae virions extend the range of unrelated viruses using fiber head as common receptor binding fold
S. Jeudy, E. Garcin, A. Schmitt, C. Abergel
The paper structures two ORFan proteins from virophages and giant viruses, revealing a conserved trimeric fiber head fold used for receptor binding across unrelated viruses.
bioRxiv · Jan 23, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology