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== Function ==
== Function ==


'''Fibritin''' (Fib) is a structural protein of T4 bacteriophage.  Fib promotes the assembly of the long tail fibers (whiskers) and their attachment to the virus tail baseplate.  Fib is also responsible for the retraction of the tail fibers in adverse environment<ref>PMID:9261070</ref>.   
'''Fibritin''' (Fib) is a structural protein of virus.  Fib promotes the assembly of the long tail fibers (whiskers) and their attachment to the virus tail baseplate.  Fib is also responsible for the retraction of the tail fibers in adverse environment<ref>PMID:9261070</ref>.   


== Structural highlights ==
== Structural highlights ==
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[[1v1h]], [[1v1i]] – Fib shaft domain/T4Fib  foldon domain - Adenovirus<br />
[[1v1h]], [[1v1i]] – Fib shaft domain/T4Fib  foldon domain - Adenovirus<br />
[[3a1m]] – T4Fib foldon/GP5C <br />
[[3a1m]] – T4Fib foldon/GP5C <br />
[[6crv]], [[6crx]], [[6crz]], [[6cs0]], [[6cs1]], [[6cs2]] – Fib (mutant) – SARS coronavirus<br />