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ArticleCommunications biology2025

Insights into the structure and initial host attachment of the flagellotropic bacteriophage 7-7-1.

W E M Noteborn, R Ouyang, T Hoeksma, A Sidi Mabrouk, N C Esteves, D M Pelt, B E Scharf, A Briegel

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Article in Communications biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Novel LyticViruses · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

W E M Noteborn *Netherlands Centre for Electron Nanoscopy, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1211-6222
R Ouyang *MOE Key Laboratory for Nonequilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter, School of Physics, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1628-8152
T Hoeksma *Institute of Biology, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-2953-5516
A Sidi MabroukInstitute of Biology, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7000-0386
N C EstevesVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA.
D M PeltLeiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8253-0851
B E ScharfVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6271-8972
A BriegelInstitute of Biology, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands. ariane.briegel@pasteur.fr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3733-3725

Funding

CSC | Chinese Government Scholarship 201906280465National Science Foundation (NSF) IOS-2054392Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research) 184.034.014
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Understanding the structural and functional mechanisms of bacteriophage 7-7-1, the flagellotropic phage infecting Agrobacterium sp. H13-3, offers promising insights into phage-host interactions. Using single particle analysis (SPA) cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM), we determined the capsid, neck region, tail, and baseplate complex structures. Combined with cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET) and machine learning methodologies, our findings indicate that phage 7-7-1 uses capsid fibers to establish initial contact with the host flagellum, followed by subsequent attachment to cell surface receptors. The study also demonstrated that capsid fibers are flexible and can interact with other phages and host flagella, suggesting a cooperative infection strategy. These results provide crucial structural insights and may open avenues for developing phage-based therapeutics against resistant bacterial pathogens.

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AgrobacteriumBacteriophagesFlagellaCapsidCapsid ProteinsCryoelectron MicroscopyVirus AttachmentCapsid Proteins

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PMID41353512
PMCPMC12796354

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