Structural visualization of bacteriophage T7 portal protein. This computer model was visualized with UCSF ChimeraX software. Portal proteins are dodecamers and each subunit is a different colour. Portal proteins perform multiple roles involved in entry and exit of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) from the virus capsid. Bacteriophages, or phages, are viruses that infect bacteria. T7 phage infects most strains of Escherichia coli bacteria. It is a widely used model for use in genetic engineering studies. | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Washington Metropolitan University / Dr. Victor Padilla-Sanchez, PhD |
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