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T4 Bacteriophage Virus, Illustration

Computer artwork of a T4 bacteriophage virus. The head contains DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)) inside a protein coat. Attached to this is the tail, consisting of a tube-like sheath and tail fibres (at bottom). T4 bacteriophages are parasites of Escherichia coli, a bacterium common in the human gut. The virus attaches itself to the host bacterium cell wall by its tail fibres; the sheath then contracts, injecting the contents of the head (DNA) into the host. The viral DNA makes the bacteria manufacture more copies of the virus.

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T4 Bacteriophage Virus, Illustration

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Computer artwork of a T4 bacteriophage virus. The head contains DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)) inside a protein coat. Attached to this is the tail, consisting of a tube-like sheath and tail fibres (at bottom). T4 bacteriophages are parasites of Escherichia coli, a bacterium common in the human gut. The virus attaches itself to the host bacterium cell wall by its tail fibres; the sheath then contracts, injecting the contents of the head (DNA) into the host. The viral DNA makes the bacteria manufacture more copies of the virus.

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6000 x 4000 px | 68.7 MB

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50.8 x 33.9 cm | 20.0 x 13.3 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

ACID • ARTWORK • BACTERIOPHAGE • BACTERIOPHAGES • DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC • DNA • GENETIC • HEAD • HEADS • ILLUSTRATION • ILLUSTRATIONS • INFECTING • MATERIAL • MATERIALS • MICROBIOLOGICAL • MICROBIOLOGY • PARTICLE • PARTICLES • PHAGE • PHAGES • T • T-PHAGE • T4 • TAIL • TAIL-COAT • TAILCOAT • TAILS • VIRION • VIRIONS • VIROLOGY • VIRUS • VIRUSES