A host recognition module shared among distant Alteromonas bacteriophage families features tail fibers with transient chaperone caps
R. Gonzalez-Serrano, R. Rosselli, J. J. Roda-Garcia…·M. Dunne
This study identifies a shared host recognition module in Alteromonas bacteriophages, showing structural adaptations in tail fibers and chaperones that affect functionality and suggest horizontal gene transfer.