Chapter 6 Flashcards
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bacteriophage
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- also called phage
- virus the infect bacteria
- bacteriophage lambda- dsDNA virus
2
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virus
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- a noncellular particle that must infect a host cell to reproduce
- It genetically subverts the cell’s machinery and directs it to produce viral particles
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virion
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- virus particle
- consists of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) contained within a protective protein capsid
- genomes are usually less than a dozen genes.
- must coevolve with their hosts
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host range
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- Different viruses infect every group of organisms
- Each species of virus infects a particular group of host species
- range is usually very narrow because its genome must be very compatible with the host cell
- even specific for particular tissues or cell types
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capsid
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- is composed of repeated protein subunits that self assemble
- packages the viral genome, protects it, and delivers it into the host cell
- Different viruses make different capsid forms
- can be divided into symmetrical and asymmetrical types
6
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Icosahedral viruses
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- Symmetrical Viruses
- polyhedral with 20 identical triangular faces
- Exhibits rotational symmetry
7
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Filamentous viruses
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- Symmetrical Viruses
- helical symmetry- capsid monomers self assemble into a helical tube around the genome
- The capsid consists of a long tube of protein, with the genome coiled inside
- Vary in length, depending on genome size
- Include bacteriophages as well as animal and plant viruses
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envelope
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- encloses the capsid in some viruses
- contains glycoprotein spikes, which are encoded by the virus and allow it to recognize and infect host cells
- Common for animal viruses, rare for bacteriophage
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Asymmetrical Viruses
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- complex multipart structures
- T4 bacteriophages
- Have an icosahedral head, helical neck, and tail fibers
10
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Viral genomes can be
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- DNA or RNA
- Single- or double-stranded (ss or ds)
- Linear or circular
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Viral genes encoding viral proteins
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- Capsid proteins
- Envelope proteins (if need be)
- Required nucleic acid polymerase not found in host cell
- Enzymes for cell lysis or virus release
12
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Proteomic classification
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- compares protein amino acid sequences predicted from genome
- Statistical analysis reveals common descent of viruses with shared infected hosts
- Viruses do not have their own separate position on the tree of life
13
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needs for host infection
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- Host recognition and attachment
- Genome entry
- Genome expression and replication
- Assembly of virions
- Exit and transmission
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cell-surface receptors
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- how host recognition and attachment are mediated
- Host proteins that are specific to the host species and which are recognized by and bind to a specific viral component.
- Bacterial receptors are normally used for important functions for the host cell
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Phage Reproduction within Host Cells
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- Most bacteriophages inject only their genome into a cell through the cell envelope.
- The phage capsid remains outside, attached to the cell surface.
- It is termed a “ghost.”
