Intracapsid pressure resulting from DNA packaging
| Value | 60 Atm |
|---|---|
| Organism | Bacteriophage phi 29 |
| Reference | Smith DE, Tans SJ, Smith SB, Grimes S, Anderson DL, Bustamante C. The bacteriophage straight phi29 portal motor can package DNA against a large internal force.Nature. 2001 Oct 18413(6857):748-52.PubMed ID11607035 |
| Comments | As the prohead is filled beyond 50% of its capacity, an internal force due to DNA confinement builds, reaching intracapsid pressures of 60 atm. This pressure may be used during infection to inject the DNA into a host cell |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 103129 |