Using cryogenic electron microscopy methods to gain insight into structure and initial host attachment of the flagellotropic bacteriophage 7-7-1
Willem E. M. Noteborn, Ruochen Ouyang, T. Hoeksma, Adam Sidi Mabrouk, Nathaniel C. Esteves, Daniel Maria Pelt, Birgit E. Scharf, Ariane Briegel
The paper uses cryo-EM to determine the structure of bacteriophage 7-7-1 and shows it uses capsid fibers for initial host attachment.
bioRxiv · Jan 29, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology