Every cell in nature carries a rich surface coat of glycans, its glycocalyx, which constitutes
the cell's interface with its environment. In eukaryotes, the glycocalyx is composed of …

The tailed double-stranded DNA bacteriophages, or Caudovirales, constitute~ 96% of all the
known phages. Although these phages come in a great variety of sizes and morphology …

Tailed dsDNA bacteriophage virions bind to susceptible cells with the tips of their tails and
then deliver their DNA through the tail into the cells to initiate infection. This chapter …

Bacteriophages (phages) are viruses that infect bacteria. Many of them produce specific
enzymes called depolymerases to break down external polysaccharide structures. Accurate …

In this chapter, we describe the structure, assembly, function, and evolution of the long,
noncontractile tail of the siphophages, which comprise∼ 60% of the phages on earth. We …

Polyvalent bacteriophages of the genus Twort-like that infect clinically relevant
Staphylococcus strains may be among the most promising phages with potential therapeutic …

Bacteriophage phi92 is a large, lytic myovirus isolated in 1983 from pathogenic Escherichia
coli strains that carry a polysialic acid capsule. Here we report the genome organization of …

The six bacteriophage T7 tail fibers, homo-trimers of gene product 17, are thought to be
responsible for the first specific, albeit reversible, attachment to Escherichia coli …

The gut harbors many symbiotic, commensal, and pathogenic microbes that break down and
metabolize host carbohydrates. Sialic acids are prominent outermost carbohydrates on host …

As freshwater lakes undergo rapid anthropogenic change, long-term studies reveal key
microbial dynamics, evolutionary shifts and biogeochemical interactions, yet the vital role of …