viruses and bacteriophages Flashcards
method of classification of viruses
Baltimore method
what is the Baltimore method
method of classification bacteria; based on mode of replication and genome type
example of why the baltimore system works
some genomes have double stranded DAN which is directly copied by mRNA. Other genomes can be single stranded and must become double stranded to produce mRNA. Furthermore other genomes can be just RNA
type 1 of the baltimore system
from dsDNA to mRNA
type 2 of the baltimore system
from ssDNA to dsDNA to mRNA
type 3 of the baltimore system
dsRNA–> mRNA
type 5 of the baltimore system
ssRNA-RT–> DNA/RNA–> dsDNA –> mRNA
international committee on taxonomy of viruses ICTV
order- virales family- viridae subfamily- virinae genus- virus species-
how is mRNA (+) produced from dsRNA (+-)
–> CLASS 3
transcription of minus strand
How is mRNA (+) produced from ssRNA (+)
–>CLASS 5
Used directly as mRNA
how is mRNA (+) produced from ssRNA (-)
transcription of minus strand
how is mRA (+) made from ssRNA (+) IN RETROVIRUS’
reverse transcription – ds intermediate–> transcription of minus strand
viruses are not
alive
why are viruses’ not found on the tree of life
they are non-living and this means they infect all bacteria, archaea and eukarya
virions
extracellular existence
genome size of virus
5Kb to 1.2 MBp
viruses can be
naked or eveloped
naked virus
encased in capsid
enveloped virus
encased first in capsid then an envelope
nucelocapsid
nucleic acid and capsid