Flexible Motion of T7 bacteriophage Tail Fibers Suggest a Dynamic Viral Infection Mechanism
Luca Elizabet Kosik, Miklós Cervenak, Dominik Sziklai, Andrea Balogh-Molnar, Negar Rahimi, Bence Fehér, Soma Yamamoto, Hiroki Konno, Noriyuki Kodera, Heinz Wilfried Amenitsch, Hedvig Tordai, Levente Herényi, Miklós Kellermayer, Bálint Kiss
This study uses HS-AFM and MD simulations to show that T7 bacteriophage tail fibers have flexible regions enabling dynamic host recognition and surface exploration.
bioRxiv · Oct 22, 2025 · PreprintBiophysics