Purification and characterization of the protein product of gene 11 of bacteriophage T4D.

The protein product of gene 11 of bacteriophage T4D was purified to apparent homogeneity from a bacteriophage culture in which this particular structural protein had not yet become incorporated into the mature bacteriophage particle. Monomer and apparent trimer molecular weights were determined to be approximately 24,000 and 70,000, respectively, and an amino acid analysis was performed. The kinetics and stoichiometry of interaction between the product of gene 11 and lldefective bacteriophage particles were examined.