Priming and polymerization of a bacterial contractile tail structure
Priming and polymerization of a bacterial contractile tail structure
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Contractile tails are composed of an inner tube wrapped by an outer sheath assembled in an extended, metastable conformation that stores mechanical energy necessary for its contraction. Contraction is used to propel the rigid inner tube towards target cells for DNA or toxin delivery. Although recent studies have revealed the structure of the contra...
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Priming and polymerization of a bacterial contractile tail structure
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1770861245
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1770861245
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0028-0836
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1476-4687
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10.1038/nature17182
