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a A space-filling representation of phage P22 (PDB: 2XYY) (a) and Pa193 (b) pentons viewed from inside the procapsid and capsid, respectively. P22 scaffolding protein gp8 (PDB: 2GP8) and Pa193 putative scaffolding gp24 are shown as red helical hairpin.