FEATURES

FAMILY

skunalikevirus receptor binding protein family

DESCRIPTION

Also known as RBP_BPLP2, rbp. Binds to the host phosphopolysaccharides at the onset of infection. Upon activation by calcium, the receptor binding proteins change their conformation, presenting their binding sites to the host, and a channel opens at the bottom of the baseplate for DNA ejection. Homotrimer; found as an assembly of 6 homotrimers (PubMed:20351260, PubMed:24027307). Interacts with host phosphopolysaccharides; this allows the virus to bind the external cell wall layer (PubMed:16547026, PubMed:20351260, PubMed:24027307). Interacts with the distal tail protein (PubMed:24027307).

EXTERNAL LINKS

uniprot
enzyme classification

rbp

Receptor binding protein

rbp

Molecular Synopsis