This domain family is found in bacteria and viruses, and is typically between 49 and 166 amino acids in length. The family is found in association with Pfam:PF03906. In T-even phages, gp37 and gp38 are components of the tail fibre that are critical for phage-host interaction. [1]. 11029414. Characterization of the distal tail fiber locus and determination of the receptor for phage AR1, which specifically infects Escherichia coli O157:H7. Yu SL, Ko KL, Chen CS, Chang YC, Syu WJ;. J Bacteriol. 2000;182:5962-5968. (from Pfam)
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