Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780393615098
Author: John W. Foster, Joan L. Slonczewski
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Chapter 9, Problem 8RQ
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The protection mechanism used by bacterial cells against invading bacteriophages.
Introduction:
A bacteriophage or simply the phage is the virus that infects the bacterial cell and uses its machinery to replicate within the cell. The genetic material of a phage is in the form of a DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) or RNA (ribonucleic acid) encapsulated by the protein coat called the capsid. This protein coat is made up of various monomeric units called capsomeres. A bacteriophage attaches itself to the wall of the host bacterium and injects the genetic material into the host leaving the protein coat outside.Â
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Chapter 9 Solutions
Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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