Chapter 13 Flashcards
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Virus Characteristics
- Obligate intracellular parasitic molecules
- non-motile
- non-living
- over 6,000 known to man
Structure of Viruses
- DNA or RNA
- linear or circular
- single or double stranded
- code for enzymes like DNA or RNA polymerase and enzymes to make rest of virus particle
Cell Structure
Virus
do not have organelles or ribosomes
-only protein and nucleic acids
Metabolism
virus
require host for synthesis of nucleic acid and proteins
Nucleic acids
virus
contain DNA or RNA, either single or double stranded
Genes
virus
have 4- 200 genes
bacteria # of genes
3000
humans have ____ genes
30,000
Size
virus
viruses are 100-1000x smaller than cells
Capsid
- found in all viruses
- made of protein subunits called CAPSOMERES
- carries enzymes needed for infection
Common virus shapes
Icosahedral
Helical
Complex
Icosahedral
20 sided polygon
20 triangles, 12 corners
Helical
rod-shaped capsid
Complex
shape
ex. T4 phage: icosahedral head and tail of helical arranged proteins
Envelope
lipid bilayer outside of capsule
- only in some viruses
Naked viruses
lack envelope, most phages
Enveloped viruses
envelope surrounds capsid
- disinfectants damage envelope making virus non-infectious
- matrix proteins found between envelope and capsid, give different shapes to virus
Spikes
- protein structures that allow virus to attach to host
- on capsid, envelope, or tail
- virus subtype based on spikes
purpose of capsid and envelope
protect the nucleic acid from enzymes and toxic chemicals
ex. polio virus - naked virus can survive GI tract
purpose of spikes and capsid
allow virus to attach to host cell
capsid has special proteins for naked cells to help it attach
Classification and Naming of Viruses
- not classified as a kingdom or domain because not living
Two superfamilies
DNA or RNA
human viruses 7 DNA families, 13 RNA families
Family names end in
-viridae
Genus names end in
-virus