Characteristics of a novel Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteriophage, PAJU2, which is genetically related to bacteriophage D3

Virus Res. 2009 Jan;139(1):131-4. doi: 10.1016/j.virusres.2008.10.005. Epub 2008 Dec 2.

Abstract

Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteriophage (phage) is one of the most taxonomically and genetically diverse phages. Although phage D3 is one of well-studied P. aeruginosa phages, no D3-related P. aeruginosa phage has been reported. We report a novel P. aeruginosa siphovirus, PAJU2, which is genetically related to but morphology distinct (highly elongated head) from phage D3. A PAJU2 capsid protein, Orf3, is thought to be synthesized as a protein fused to a prohead protease and is autocatalytically cleaved, which may form the head chain mail. Despite such morphological differences, PAJU2 is expected to be a useful genetic reference for phage D3.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Bacteriophages / genetics*
  • Base Sequence
  • Genome, Viral / genetics*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Open Reading Frames / genetics
  • Pseudomonas Phages / genetics*
  • Pseudomonas Phages / ultrastructure
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa / virology
  • Sequence Alignment
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Viral Proteins / genetics

Substances

  • Viral Proteins

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AP009624