IPR038151
Small outer capsid protein superfamily
InterPro entry
Short name | Soc_sf |
Overlapping entries |
Description
Small outer capsid protein stabilises T4 capsids after the majority of the capsid assembly stages, and helps to stabilise T4 against high temperatures and pH extremes by binding the capsid surface at interfaces between Gp23 hexameric capsomers
[1].
References
1.Structure of the small outer capsid protein, Soc: a clamp for stabilizing capsids of T4-like phages. Qin L, Fokine A, O'Donnell E, Rao VB, Rossmann MG. J. Mol. Biol. 395, 728-41, (2010). View articlePMID: 19835886
Contributing Member Database Entry
- CATH-Gene3D:G3DSA:3.90.930.20
Representative structure
3ig9: Small outer capsid protein (SOC) of bacteriophage RB69