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Two possible models for the arrangement of the tails proteins on the phage capsid. (a) There are three copies of each tail forming a hexamer. (b) There are six copies of each tail. One is attached to the head and is part of the core of the tail; the other is then attached to the first tail protein, in effect making a longer tail fiber with two different enzymatic activities.
