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L2 holin family

L2 holin family is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand L2 holin family rather than just read about it. In short: The Putative Acholeplasma Phage L2 Holin (L2 Holin) Family (TC# 1.E.59) consists of a putative holin (TC# 1.E.59.1.1; 81 amino acyl residues (aas) and 2 transmembrane segments (TMSs)) and a homologous uncharacterized protein (TC# 1.E.59.1.2; 75 aas and 2 TMSs). These proteins are of particular interest because they may show a link between prokaryotic holins and eukaryotic virus viroporins.

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Reference excerpt

The Putative Acholeplasma Phage L2 Holin (L2 Holin) Family (TC# 1.E.59) consists of a putative holin (TC# 1.E.59.1.1; 81 amino acyl residues (aas) and 2 transmembrane segments (TMSs)) and a homologous uncharacterized protein (TC# 1.E.59.1.2; 75 aas and 2 TMSs). These proteins are of particular interest because they may show a link between prokaryotic holins and eukaryotic virus viroporins. While functionally uncharacterized, this putative holin (TC# 1.E.59.1.1) comes up in BLAST searches when members of viroporin families TC# 1.A.95 and TC# 1.A.100 are used as query sequences.

See also Holin Lysin Transporter Classification Database

Further reading Nieva, José Luis; Madan, Vanesa; Carrasco, Luis (2012). "Viroporins: structure and biological functions". Nature Reviews Microbiology. 10 (8): 563–574. doi:10.1038/nrmicro2820. PMC 7097105. Saier, MH; Reddy, BL (2015). "Holins in bacteria, eukaryotes, and archaea: multifunctional xenologues with potential biotechnological and biomedical applications". J. Bacteriol. 197: 7–17. doi:10.1128/JB.02046-14. PMC 4288690. PMID 25157079.. Wang, IN; Smith, DL; Young, R (2000). "Holins: the protein clocks of bacteriophage infections". Annu. Rev. Microbiol. 54: 799–825. doi:10.1146/annurev.micro.54.1.799. PMID 11018145..

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about L2 holin family ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of L2 holin family

In research: L2 holin family appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses L2 holin family in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: L2 holin family is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Holins, Integral membrane proteins, Membrane proteins, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for L2 holin family outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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