Protein
Highly immunogenic outer capsid protein
Organism
Enterobacteria phage T4
Function
Capsid decoration protein that binds as a monomer at the center of each major capsid protein hexamer once maturation and expension of the capsid has occured. It only has a marginal effect on head stability. Dispensable for the head morphogenesis and phage infection.
Similarity
Belongs to the Tevenvirinae Hoc family.
Sequence
MTFTVDITPKTPTGVIDETKQFTATPSGQTGGGTITYAWSVDNVPQDGAEATFSYVLKGPAGQKTIKVVATNTLSEGGPETAEATTTITVKNKTQTTTLAVTPASPAAGVIGTPVQFTAALASQPDGASATYQWYVDDSQVGGETNSTFSYTPTTSGVKRIKCVAQVTATDYDALSVTSNEVSLTVNKKTMNPQVTLTPPSINVQQDASATFTANVTGAPEEAQITYSWKKDSSPVEGSTNVYTVDTSSVGSQTIEVTATVTAADYNPVTVTKTGNVTVTAKVAPEPEGELPYVHPLPHRSSAYIWCGWWVMDEIQKMTEEGKDWKTDDPDSKYYLHRYTLQKMMKDYPEVDVQESRNGYIIHKTALETGIIYTYP