bacteriaphage Flashcards
exam 4
viruses that infect bacteria
bacteriophages
simple bacteriophage
capsid + DNA or RNA
some viruses have a lipid coat
envelope
phages adsorb to specific receptors on the
bacterial cell surface
binding of bacteriophage to outer membrane is
irreversible
1 bacteriophage is made up of
multiple phage proteins
early mRNA is synthesized from
1-12 after infection
late mRNAs are synthesized from
8-35 after infection
phage T7 Genome early mRNA has what type of terminator
both factor dependent or independent
E. coli “Host” RNA polymerase recognizes the ___________ and transcribes the early mRNA but it does not recognize the _____________
E. coli “Host” RNA polymerase recognizes the Early promoter and transcribes the early mRNA but it does not recognize the Late promoters
T7 gene 1 encodes
GP1
a phage encoded RNA polymerase specific for the late T7 late promoters
GP1
prevents all subsequent host RNA transcription as well as phage T7 early RNA trnscription
action of Gp2
T7 gene 2 product
GP2
binds to host RNA polymerase holoenzyme and totally inhibits transcription initiation activity
GP2
virulent phages always undergo the ____ growth program
lytic phages
can undergo lytic and lysogenic growth programs
Temperate phages i
is a Temperate phage
bacteriophage lambda
transcriptional Anti-terminator (2)
N and Q
early anti terminator
N
late anti-terminator
Q