Peduovirus (also known as P2-like phages and P2-like viruses) is a genus of viruses in the family Peduoviridae of the class Caudoviricetes.[1] Bacteria serve as natural hosts, with transmission achieved through passive diffusion. There are 30 recognised species in this genus.[1]

Peduovirus
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(unranked): Virus
Realm: Duplodnaviria
Kingdom: Heunggongvirae
Phylum: Uroviricota
Class: Caudoviricetes
Family: Peduoviridae
Genus: Peduovirus

Taxonomy

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The following species are recognized in the 2023 ICTV classification:[1]

Structure

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Peduoviruses are nonenveloped, with a head and tail. The icosahedral head is approximately 60 nm in diameter and a dextral symmetry (T=7), composed of 72 capsomers. The tail is around 135 nm long, 18 nm wide, has 6 short, kinked tail fibers. The tail is enclosed in a sheath, which loosens and slides around the tail core upon contraction.[5]

Genus Structure Symmetry Capsid Genomic arrangement Genomic segmentation
Peduovirus Head-Tail T=7 dextro Non-enveloped Linear Monopartite

Genome

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Nine of the viruses' genomes have been fully sequenced and are available on NCBI's website (though Salmonella phage Fels-2 is currently listed as unclassified). They range between 30k and 39k nucleotides, with 40 to 51 proteins. Complete genomes, as well as several additional "unclassified" virus genomes, are available at [1][6]

Life cycle

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Viral replication is cytoplasmic. The virus attaches to the host cell using its tail fibers, and ejects the viral DNA into the host cytoplasm via contraction of its tail sheath. DNA-templated transcription is the method of transcription. Once the viral genes have been replicated, the procapsid is assembled and packed. The tail is then assembled and the mature virions are released via lysis and holin/endolysin/spanin proteins.[5]

Genus Host details Tissue tropism Entry details Release details Replication site Assembly site Transmission
Peduovirus Bacteria None Injection Lysis Cytoplasm Cytoplasm Passive diffusion

History

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According to ICTV's 1996 report, the genus P2likevirus was first accepted under the name P2-like phages in the family Myoviridae, unassigned to a sub-family.[7] The genus name was changed to P2-like viruses in the ICTV 7th Report in 1999. It was moved into the subfamily Peduovirinae upon its inception in 2010-11. The following year (2012), the genus was renamed to P2likevirus. These reports are available through ICTV here: 1996, 1999, 2010, 2012.[8] The genus was later renamed to Peduovirus. In 2021, subfamily Peduovirinae was elevated to family Peduoviridae.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). "Virus Taxonomy: 2023 Release". ictv.global. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  2. ^ International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). "History of the taxon: species Peduovirus L413C". ictv.global. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  3. ^ International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). "History of the taxon: species Peduovirus P2". ictv.global. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  4. ^ International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). "History of the taxon: species Peduovirus Wphi". ictv.global. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Viral Zone". ExPASy. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  6. ^ NCBI. "P2linkevirus Complete Genomes". Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  7. ^ a b International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). "History of the taxon: genus Peduovirus". ictv.global. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Virus Taxonomy: 2020 Release". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). March 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
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