title: The Tailocin Tale: Peeling off Phage Tails.
abstract: Bacteria produce a variety of particles resembling phage tails that are functional without an associated phage head. Acquired from diverse bacteriophage sources, these stand-alone units were sculpted to serve different ecological roles. Such tailocins mediate antagonism between related bacteria as well as interactions with eukaryotic cells.
authors.affiliation: Centre of Microbial and Plant Genetics, University of Leuven, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium. Electronic address: maarten.ghequire@biw.kuleuven.be.
authors.forename: Maarten G K
authors.initials: MGK
authors.lastname: Ghequire
authors.affiliation: Centre of Microbial and Plant Genetics, University of Leuven, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium.
authors.forename: René
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: De Mot
mesh_terms: D001430:Bacteriocins / Q000378:metabolism; D001435:Bacteriophages / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000378:metabolism / Q000821:virology; D011709:Pyocins / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D001430:Bacteriocins; D011709:Pyocins
keywords: Pseudomonas; R-type bacteriocin; protein translocation; pyocin