Entry
of
the
Phage
into
the
Host
Cell - Phage DNA and the A protein enter the bacterial cell. The A protein ('pilot protein') is believed to playa role in the attachment of viral DNA to a site on the plasma membrane of the host cell.
The protein remains tightly associated with viral DNA, even in the duplex RF tage. This suggests that it may be involved in intracellular events in the Ff replicative cycle.
