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PhiU53 holin family

PhiU53 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 PhiU53 holin family rather than just read about it. In short: The Firmicute Phage φU53 Holin (φU53 Holin) Family (TC# 1.E.13) consists of putative holins that range in size from 117 to 124 amino acyl residues (aas) in length and exhibit 3 transmembrane segments (TMSs) found in Bacillota phage. While annotated as holins, it appears as though many members of the φU53 holin family are not yet functionally characterized.

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Reference excerpt

The Firmicute Phage φU53 Holin (φU53 Holin) Family (TC# 1.E.13) consists of putative holins that range in size from 117 to 124 amino acyl residues (aas) in length and exhibit 3 transmembrane segments (TMSs) found in Bacillota phage. While annotated as holins, it appears as though many members of the φU53 holin family are not yet functionally characterized. A representative list of homologues can be found in the Transporter Classification Database.

See also Holin Lysin Transporter Classification Database

Further reading Chandry, PS; Moore, SC; Boyce, JD; Davidson, BE; Hillier, AJ (1997). "Analysis of the DNA sequence, gene expression, origin of replication and modular structure of the Lactococcus lactis lytic bacteriophage sk1". Mol Microbiol. 26: 49–64. PMID 9383189.. 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..

References

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Worked examples

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about PhiU53 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 PhiU53 holin family

In research: PhiU53 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 PhiU53 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: PhiU53 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.
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