| Autor: |
Thomas G. Laughlin, Amar Deep, Amy M. Prichard, Christian Seitz, Yajie Gu, Eray Enustun, Sergey Suslov, Kanika Khanna, Erica A. Birkholz, Emily Armbruster, J. Andrew McCammon, Rommie E. Amaro, Joe Pogliano, Kevin D. Corbett, Elizabeth Villa |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
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| Zdroj: |
Nature, vol 608, iss 7922 |
| DOI: |
10.1101/2022.02.14.480162 |
| Popis: |
Bacteria encode myriad defences that target the genomes of infecting bacteriophage, including restriction–modification and CRISPR–Cas systems1. In response, one family of large bacteriophages uses a nucleus-like compartment to protect its replicating genomes by excluding host defence factors2–4. However, the principal composition and structure of this compartment remain unknown. Here we find that the bacteriophage nuclear shell assembles primarily from one protein, which we name chimallin (ChmA). Combining cryo-electron tomography of nuclear shells in bacteriophage-infected cells and cryo-electron microscopy of a minimal chimallin compartment in vitro, we show that chimallin self-assembles as a flexible sheet into closed micrometre-scale compartments. The architecture and assembly dynamics of the chimallin shell suggest mechanisms for its nucleation and growth, and its role as a scaffold for phage-encoded factors mediating macromolecular transport, cytoskeletal interactions, and viral maturation. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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