VG08_BPP22 8 Scaffolding protein Required for successful condensation of DNA within the capsid. The interior of the prohead is filled with the gp8 protein. The scaffolding protein is lost from the structure during packaging. MEPTTEIQATEDLTLSGDHAAASADSLVVDNANDNAGQEEGFEIVLKDDETAPKQDPAKNAEFARRRIERKRQRELEQQMEAVKRGELPESLRVNPDLPPQPDINAYLSEEGLAKYDYDNSRALAAFNAANTEWLMKAQDARSNAVAEQGRKTQEFTQQSAQYVEAARKHYDAAEKLNIPDYQEKEDAFMQLVPPAVGADIMRLFPEKSAALMYHLGANPEKARQLLAMDGQSALIELTRLSERLTLKPRGKQISSAPPADQPITGDVSAANKDAIRKQMDAAASKGDVETYRKLKAKLKGIR 303 Protein gp8