Pseudomonas bacteriophage contains an inner body in its capsid
| Autor: | Plotnikova Tg, Krylov Vn, Khrenova Ea, Smirnova Ta, I Z Zhazikov, Minenkova Ib |
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| Rok vydání: | 1984 |
| Předmět: |
Morphology (linguistics)
biology Immunology Pseudomonas Virulence General Medicine biology.organism_classification DNA condensation Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Microbiology law.invention Bacteriophage Crystallography chemistry.chemical_compound chemistry Capsid law Genetics Electron microscope Molecular Biology DNA |
| Zdroj: | Canadian Journal of Microbiology. 30:758-762 |
| ISSN: | 1480-3275 0008-4166 |
| Popis: | Electron microscopical examination of the new virulent bacteriophage [Formula: see text], specific for Pseudomonas aeruginosa, has revealed an unusual structure in its capsid. In the center of the phage head is a cylinder of low electron density ("inner body"), surrounded by fibrous material which is packed around the inner body in a spoollike manner. The inner body itself has a springlike appearance. These structures disappear after adsorption of phage particles to bacteria. Various morphological forms, which can be interpreted as intermediate steps in [Formula: see text] DNA condensation, have been seen in ultrathin sections of [Formula: see text]-infected cells. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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