Protein
Probable tape measure protein
Organism
Escherichia phage Mu
Function
Serves as a base for tail tube protein polymerization and acts as a template for tail length determination. Might remain in the tube and be ejected from the tail prior to the DNA during DNA ejection (Potential).
Similarity
Belongs to the Mulikevirus tape measure protein family.
Sequence
MTGKRLKASVIIDLNGNLSRRSRQYSNQINALSRSGQSSLRALRMEVVRVSGAIDRMGSLSTRTFRMLSAGALGIAGVGYTANKLFIGAAAQREQQIIAMNSLYHGDKVRAQAMMAWAKQNAKDTTWGLSGVLDEIRSSKGFGMTDEQTKQFITMLQDQGAMHGWDLPTAQGASLQLKQMFARQQITAADANLLTGYGINVYQALADATGTDVKKIRDLGTKGKLGMKSILTVFRTLSEQSKGAQASAMNSWDGMFAQMEANLLEFRIKVANSGPFEEIKNEMRRVLNWHDMADKSGELDALAENIGQKFLTTFRTVKISAQELWRWLKPGKDALAWVDQNIVSLKKLAAVLVSVWLANKALRAGWAVAKPSWQVASYPFKTGRRMWRWMRNRKRGQAGLPVPDAMTSETLLQGIGIQRVFVINWPRGFGDYGSGGGRRVRSGGRMAPLLPRQPLLLSGPQPLALPAPRPVLALPPPGVPVTARPAPLPLPGKSGLLSRLAGSAAGQLVTGTVGKLADAGRAVGGWFSGIGNKLAGSAIGRVVTKGAGALGWMGKGAGRALSRLGGPVMGALQLAPVLMDEQASTHEKAGAIGSTAGAWLGGAVGSLAGPLGTVAGATLGSVAGEYLGGFVTDLYQKWTATDKEPQEQKVNAEASLRVELGEGLRLTSSRVTEDGMGLNIYAGDNYITGW