Type: | Domain | Name: | Bacteriophage PRD1, P2, N-terminal |
Description: | The absorption protein P2 (synonym: receptor-binding protein P2) from the bacteriophage PRD1 is a multi-beta-sheet protein whose complicated topology forms an elongated seahorse-shaped molecule with a distinct head, containing a pseudo-beta propeller structure with approximate 6-fold symmetry, and tail (beta-sandwich). They are required for the attachment of the phage to the host conjugative DNA transfer complex. This is a poorly understood large transmembrane complex of unknown architecture, with at least 11 different proteins []. This entry represents the beta-sandwich region. | Short Name: | Phage_PRD1_P2_N |