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List of works by Paulo Tavares

A defined in vitro system for DNA packaging by the bacteriophage SPP1: insights into the headful packaging mechanism

scientific article published on 01 October 2005

A kinetic analysis of DNA ejection from tailed phages revealing the prerequisite activation energy

scientific article published on 3 August 2007

A non-invasive method for studying viral DNA delivery to bacteria reveals key requirements for phage SPP1 DNA entry in Bacillus subtilis cells

scientific article published on 12 May 2016

A touch of glue to complete bacteriophage assembly: the tail-to-head joining protein (THJP) family

scientific article published on 17 February 2014

Automated classification of tailed bacteriophages according to their neck organization.

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Bacillus subtilis bacteriophage SPP1 DNA packaging motor requires terminase and portal proteins

scientific article published on 14 April 2003

Bacterial detection using unlabeled phage amplification and mass spectrometry through structural and nonstructural phage markers.

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Bacteriophage SPP1 tail tube protein self-assembles into β-structure-rich tubes

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Bacteriophage T5 DNA ejection under pressure.

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Bacteriophage infection in rod-shaped gram-positive bacteria: evidence for a preferential polar route for phage SPP1 entry in Bacillus subtilis.

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Capsid Structure and Its Stability at the Late Stages of Bacteriophage SPP1 Assembly

scientific article published on April 18, 2012

Cell polarization and adhesion in a motile pathogenic protozoan: role and fate of the Entamoeba histolytica Gal/GalNAc lectin

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Crystal Structure of Bacteriophage SPP1 Distal Tail Protein (gp19.1): A BASEPLATE HUB PARADIGM IN GRAM-POSITIVE INFECTING PHAGES

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Crystal structure ofBacillus subtilisSPP1 phage gp22 shares fold similarity with a domain of lactococcal phage p2 RBP

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Crystal structure ofBacillus subtilisSPP1 phage gp23.1, a putative chaperone

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Crystallization and preliminary X-ray crystallographic studies of the 13-fold symmetric portal protein of bacteriophage SPP1

scientific article published on 01 September 1998

Direct interaction of the bacteriophage SPP1 packaging ATPase with the portal protein.

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Effect of the ionic environment on the molecular structure of bacteriophage SPP1 portal protein.

scientific article published in September 1999

Fate of Entamoeba histolytica during establishment of amoebic liver abscess analyzed by quantitative radioimaging and histology.

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First steps of bacteriophage SPP1 entry into Bacillus subtilis

scientific article published on 06 December 2011

Genome Gating in Tailed Bacteriophage Capsids

scientific article published on January 1, 2012

Headful DNA packaging: bacteriophage SPP1 as a model system

scientific article published on 16 February 2013

Modulation of the viral ATPase activity by the portal protein correlates with DNA packaging efficiency

scientific article published on 30 May 2006

Origin and function of the two major tail proteins of bacteriophage SPP1.

scientific article published on 10 September 2008

Pressure built by DNA packing inside virions: enough to drive DNA ejection in vitro, largely insufficient for delivery into the bacterial cytoplasm

scientific article published on 20 September 2007

Role of bacteriophage SPP1 tail spike protein gp21 on host cell receptor binding and trigger of phage DNA ejection

scientific article published on 15 December 2011

Roles of cell adhesion and cytoskeleton activity in Entamoeba histolytica pathogenesis: a delicate balance.

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Shape and DNA packaging activity of bacteriophage SPP1 procapsid: protein components and interactions during assembly.

scientific article published in February 2000

Signal transduction through the Gal-GalNAc lectin of Entamoeba histolytica involves a spectrin-like protein.

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Solution structure of gp17 from the Siphoviridae bacteriophage SPP1: insights into its role in virion assembly

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Specific targeting of a DNA-binding protein to the SPP1 procapsid by interaction with the portal oligomer.

scientific article published in September 2003

Structural framework for DNA translocation via the viral portal protein

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Structural rearrangements between portal protein subunits are essential for viral DNA translocation

scientific article published on 18 April 2007

Structural rearrangements in the phage head-to-tail interface during assembly and infection

scientific article published on 19 May 2015

Structure of a viral DNA gatekeeper at 10 A resolution by cryo-electron microscopy

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Structure of bacteriophage SPP1 head-to-tail connection reveals mechanism for viral DNA gating

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Structure of bacteriophage SPP1 tail reveals trigger for DNA ejection

scientific article published on 5 July 2007

The collagen-like protein gp12 is a temperature-dependent reversible binder of SPP1 viral capsids.

scientific article published on 29 July 2014

The ectodomain of the viral receptor YueB forms a fiber that triggers ejection of bacteriophage SPP1 DNA

scientific article published on 14 February 2006

The interplay between receptor capping and cytoskeleton remodeling in Entamoeba histolytica

scientific article published on 01 July 2000

The minor capsid protein gp7 of bacteriophage SPP1 is required for efficient infection of Bacillus subtilis

scientific article published on 08 August 2006

The nuclease domain of the SPP1 packaging motor coordinates DNA cleavage and encapsidation

scientific article published on 30 October 2012

The opening of the SPP1 bacteriophage tail, a prevalent mechanism in Gram-positive-infecting siphophages

scientific article published on 26 May 2011

The portal protein of bacteriophage SPP1: a DNA pump with 13-fold symmetry.

scientific article published on April 1993

Virus evolution toward limited dependence on nonessential functions of the host: the case of bacteriophage SPP1.

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