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Maltose increases the infection of lambda phage because it serves as a receptor for the phage on the bacterial surface. The lambda phage uses maltose transport proteins to gain entry into the host cell, facilitating its ability to attach and inject its genetic material. When maltose is present, it promotes a more efficient binding and uptake process, enhancing the overall rate of infection. Thus, the availability of maltose directly influences the susceptibility of bacteria to lambda phage infection.
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How do bacteria defend themselves against phages?
Restriction modification systems, CRISPR defense, physical barriers such as the excretion of mucus or formation of complex outer-membrane sugar structures to block phage adsorption, and modifications of phage receptors are just some.
What are phage vectors?
"Vector" is an agent that can carry a DNA fragment into a host cell. If it is used for reproducing the DNA fragment, it is called a "cloning vector". If it is used for expressing certain gene in the DNA fragment, it is called an "expression vector".Commonly used vectors include plasmid, Lambda phage, cosmid and yeast artificial chromosome (YAC).
What is the purpose of maltose and magnesium in the media used for growing the host bacteria?
Maltose is a carbon source that provides energy for bacterial growth, while magnesium is an essential mineral that acts as a cofactor for many enzymes involved in cellular processes. Both components are necessary for the proper growth and metabolism of the host bacteria in the media.
What is the difference between a virulent phage and a temperate phage?
In virology, temperate refers to the life cycle some phages are able to perform. Atemperate phage can integrate its genome into its host bacterium's chromosome, becoming a lysogen known as a prophage. A temperate phage is also able to undergo lytic life cycles, where the prophage is expressed, replicates the phage genome and produces phage progeny and the progeny phage leave the bacterium. The virulent phages have only lytic lifecycles and thus infection results in the host cell's death (due to lytic cell destruction-the phage replicates itself and then bursts the cell, releasing many copies).
Why bacillus anthracis susceptible to gamma phage?
Bacillus anthracis is susceptible to gamma phage because the phage has evolved to target and infect specific receptors on the surface of the bacterium. This interaction enables the gamma phage to inject its genetic material into the bacterium, hijacking its machinery to produce more phage particles and ultimately leading to the destruction of the bacterial cell.
How does the reproduction of HIV and lambda phage differ?
The Lambda Phage bacterial virus replicates itself whilst the HIV virus binds itself to existing cells and damages them. Lamba Phage increases with a "lysogenic" cycle, whilst the increase of HIV is known as "Lytic".
Why maltose is used in phage titration?
Maltose is used in phage titration because some bacteriophages use maltose as a carbon source. By including maltose in the diluent, the phages are provided with the necessary nutrients to replicate and form visible plaques on a bacterial lawn, which can then be counted to calculate the phage titer.
Lamda phage of E. coli?
It is the 'T4phage' or 'coliphage lambda'.
What has the author Carol Gay Waghorne written?
Carol Gay Waghorne has written: 'Host participation in phage lambda development: involvement of the 'h+pR' gene product'
What is temperate phage superinfection immunity?
c. Repression of the phage genome - A phage coded protein, called a repressor, is made which binds to a particular site on the phage DNA, called the operator, and shuts off transcription of most phage genes EXCEPT the repressor gene. The result is a stable repressed phage genome which is integrated into the host chromosome. Each temperate phage will only repress its own DNA and not that from other phage, so that repression is very specific (immunity to superinfection with the same phage).Reference: http://pathmicro.med.sc.edu/mayer/phage.htm
How do bacteria defend themselves against phages?
Restriction modification systems, CRISPR defense, physical barriers such as the excretion of mucus or formation of complex outer-membrane sugar structures to block phage adsorption, and modifications of phage receptors are just some.
A virus that reproduces in a bacterium is called?
phage
What is another term for a lysogenic phage?
temperate phage
When phage attaches to a bacteria the phage injects what?
DNA single
The substance a phage leaves outside its host cell?
The substance a phage leaves outside its host cell is typically referred to as the "phage progeny" or "phage particles." These particles can include newly synthesized phage DNA and proteins, as well as the phage capsid that encapsulates the genetic material. This material can go on to infect other host cells and continue the phage replication cycle.
What is the need for phage titration?
Phage titration is needed to determine the concentration or titer of phages in a sample, which is crucial for ensuring the effectiveness of phage-based therapies, determining the optimal phage concentration for experiments, and monitoring phage growth dynamics in culture. Titration allows researchers to quantify the number of active phages present in a sample, providing valuable information for various applications in phage research and biotechnology.
What are phage vectors?
"Vector" is an agent that can carry a DNA fragment into a host cell. If it is used for reproducing the DNA fragment, it is called a "cloning vector". If it is used for expressing certain gene in the DNA fragment, it is called an "expression vector".Commonly used vectors include plasmid, Lambda phage, cosmid and yeast artificial chromosome (YAC).
