DNA packaging: a new class of molecular motors.
DNA is packaged into preformed bacteriophage capsids to liquid crystalline density by the action of a portal protein complex. Single molecule packaging studies indicate that this is a new and extremely powerful class of molecular motors.
Moore
Sean D
SD
Department of Microbiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham 845, 19th St. South, Birmingham, Alabama 35294, USA.
Prevelige
Peter E
PE
D002213:Capsid / Q000378:metabolism; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000378:metabolism*; D020409:Molecular Motor Proteins / Q000145:classification / Q000378:metabolism*; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000145:classification / Q000378:metabolism*; D019065:Virus Assembly
D004279:DNA, Viral; D020409:Molecular Motor Proteins; D014764:Viral Proteins