Structure of bacteriophage P1 head provides insight into capsid polymorphism
Anindito Sen, Tsukasa Nakamura, Genki Terashi, Veer S. Bhatt, Kyung-Ho Kim, Shankararaman Chellam, Le Tran, Daisuke Kihara
The paper investigates the structural differences between two capsid sizes in bacteriophage P1, revealing the role of protein appendages in DNA packaging and capsid morphogenesis.
bioRxiv · Nov 26, 2025 · PreprintBiophysics