Endolysins are phage-encoded enzymes that break down bacterial peptidoglycan at the
terminal stage of the phage reproduction cycle. Their action is tightly regulated by holins, by …

Many bacteriophages (phages) have been widely studied due to their major role in virulence
evolution of bacterial pathogens. However, less attention has been paid to phages preying …

Bacillus thuringiensis is a well-known biopesticide that has been used for more than 80
years. This spore-forming bacterium belongs to the group of Bacillus cereus that also …

One of the most notable characteristics of Tectiviridae resides in their double-layer coats: the
double-stranded DNA is located within a flexible lipoprotein vesicle covered by a rigid …

Background Endolysins produced by bacteriophages lyse bacteria, and are thus considered
a novel type of antimicrobial agent. Several endolysins from Bacillus phages or prophages …

The Bacillus thuringiensis temperate phage GIL01 does not integrate into the host
chromosome but exists stably as an independent linear replicon within the cell. Similar to …

ABSTRACT GIL01, Bam35, GIL16, AP50, and Wip1 are tectiviruses preying on the Bacillus
cereus group. Despite the significant contributions of phages in different biological …

The increasing number of antibiotic-resistant bacterial pathogens is a serious problem in
medicine. Endolysins are bacteriolytic enzymes of bacteriophages, and a promising group of …

The temperate double-stranded DNA bacteriophage Bam35 infects gram-positive Bacillus
thuringiensis cells. Bam35 has an icosahedral protein coat surrounding the viral membrane …

The family Tectiviridae comprises a group of tailless, icosahedral, membrane-containing
bacteriophages that can be divided into two groups by their hosts, either Gram-negative or …