Maturation protein A

UniProtKB accession:  P03610

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UniProtKB description:  The maturation protein is required for the typical attachment of the phage to the side of the bacterial F-pili (PubMed:23810697, PubMed:27992877). Binds to sequences located toward each end of the genome, hence circularizing it (PubMed:26608810). The RNA genome-maturation protein A complex is released from the capsid upon host receptor binding (PubMed:23810697). Maturation protein A enters the cell along with the viral RNA (PubMed:4551992).