Revisiting phage tail spike architecture: evidence for undetected receptor-binding proteins in Caudoviricetes with non-contractile tails

IntroductionBacteriophages, viruses that infect bacterial cells, have garnered renewed interest as potential therapeutic agents due to the growing threat of antibiotic resistance. Effective application of bacteriophages requires a comprehensive understanding of their structure and mechanisms of acti...

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Main Authors: Rafał Matusiak, Magdalena Antczak, Anna Kawa, Małgorzata Paszkiewicz, Jolanta Witaszewska, Joanna Kazimierczak, Ewelina A. Wójcik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1625765/full
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