Minor capsid protein C Capsid assembly protein NU3 In conjunction with host protein groE, gene C protein specifically cleaves scaffold protein Nu3 during its removal from the maturing prohead. C Putative peptidase GPC Gene Nu3 protein forms the scaffold for capsid assembly and is required for binding of the B and C protein products. It is subsequently lost from the head during maturation. 439 VCAC_LAMBD MTAELRNLPHIASMAFNEPLMLEPAYARVFFCALAGQLGISSLTDAVSGDSLTAQEALATLALSGDDDGPRQARSYQVMNGIAVLPVSGTLVSRTRALQPYSGMTGYNGIIARLQQAASDPMVDGILLDMDTPGGMVAGAFDCADIIARVRDIKPVWALANDMNCSAGQLLASAASRRLVTQTARTGSIGVMMAHSNYGAALEKQGVEITLIYSGSHKVDGNPYSHLPDDVRETLQSRMDATRQMFAQKVSAYTGLSVQVVLDTEAAVYSGQEAIDAGLADELVNSTDAITVMRDALDARKSRLSGGRMTKETQSTTVSATASQADVTDVVPATEGENASAAQPDVNAQITAAVAAENSRIMGILNCEEAHGREEQARVLAETPGMTVKTARRILAAAPQSAQARSDTALDRLMQGAPAPLAAGNPASDAVNDLLNTPV