Table 2. Comparison of the molecular masses of capsid proteins and distances between the capsomers in tailed dsDNA bacteriophages.
Phage | Molecular mass of capsid protein, kDa | Distance between capsomers, Å |
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φ29 | 50 | 142 |
P22 | 47 | ≈132 |
T4 | 49 | 140 |
HK97 | 31 | 132 |