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Structure of bacteriophage
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Viruses have very simple structures like core ( genetic material), Capsid, nucleocapsid, Envelope ( which is present in enveloped viruses) and glycoprotein in some viruses. • A bacteriophage is a type of virus that infects bacteria. In fact, the word bacteriophage literally means bacteria eater, because bacteriophages destroy their host cells. All bacteriophages are composed of a nucleic acid molecule that is surrounded by a protein structure. • typical bacteriophage is short phage and have a tadpole structure consist of head and tail region. • head is made up of capsid and core. • while tail cosist of collar, sheath, baseplate and tail fibers. • every stucture have its specific function... • #t4PhageStructure • #GeneralStructureOfviruses
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