Full Bas63 structure (IMAGE)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

Full Bas63 structure

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The researchers described the full structure of Bas63 in elaborate detail, including unique hexamer decoration proteins, multiple types of tail fibers and an interesting trident structure within the baseplate.

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Hodgkinson-Bean et al., Science Advances 2025

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