The structure of bacteriophage phi 6: protease digestion of phi 6 virions

Virology. 1983 Jun;127(2):459-62. doi: 10.1016/0042-6822(83)90158-7.

Abstract

Proteolysis experiments with phi 6 virions show that the adsorption protein, P3, is digested by both trypsin and chymotrypsin. In addition, chymotrypsin also removes P6, a protein thought to be the anchor for P3 in the phi 6 membrane.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Chymotrypsin
  • Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
  • RNA Phages / analysis*
  • Trypsin
  • Viral Envelope Proteins
  • Viral Proteins / analysis*
  • Virion / analysis

Substances

  • Viral Envelope Proteins
  • Viral Proteins
  • Chymotrypsin
  • Trypsin