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A virus consists of a nucleic acid surrounded
by a protein coat
• Viruses were detected indirectly long before
they were actually seen
4 Healthy plants
became infected
Structure of Viruses
RNA
DNA Membranous Head
envelope RNA
Capsomere DNA
Capsid
Tail
sheath
Capsomere Tail
of capsid fiber
Glycoprotein Glycoproteins
18 250 nm 70–90 nm (diameter) 80–200 nm (diameter) 80 225 nm
20 nm 50 nm 50 nm 50 nm
(a) Tobacco mosaic (b) Adenoviruses (c) Influenza viruses (d) Bacteriophage T4
virus
Fig. 19-3a
RNA
Capsomere
of capsid
18 250 nm
20 nm
(a) Tobacco mosaic
virus
Fig. 19-3b
DNA
Capsomere
Glycoprotein
70–90 nm (diameter)
50 nm
(b) Adenoviruses
Fig. 19-3c
Membranous
envelope RNA
Capsid
Glycoproteins
80–200 nm (diameter)
50 nm
(c) Influenza viruses
Fig. 19-3d
Head
DNA
Tail
sheath
Tail
fiber
80 225 nm
50 nm
(d) Bacteriophage T4
Viral Genomes
HOST CELL
Viral DNA
mRNA
4 Self-assembly of
new virus particles
and their exit from
the cell
Reproductive Cycles of Phages
2 Entry of phage
DNA and
degradation of
host DNA
Fig. 19-5-3
1 Attachment
2 Entry of phage
DNA and
degradation of
host DNA
3 Synthesis of viral
genomes and
proteins
Fig. 19-5-4
1 Attachment
2 Entry of phage
DNA and
degradation of
host DNA
Phage assembly
4 Assembly
3 Synthesis of viral
genomes and
proteins
2 Entry of phage
DNA and
degradation of
5 Release host DNA
Phage assembly
4 Assembly
3 Synthesis of viral
genomes and
proteins
Daughter cell
Phage with prophage
The phage injects its DNA.
DNA
Cell divisions
produce
population of
Phage DNA bacteria infected
Phage circularizes. with the prophage.
Bacterial
chromosome Occasionally, a prophage
exits the bacterial
chromosome,
initiating a lytic cycle.
RNA
Template
mRNA
ER Capsid
proteins Copy of
Glyco- genome (RNA)
proteins
New virus
RNA as Viral Genetic Material
Capsid
RNA (two
identical
Reverse strands)
transcriptase HIV
Membrane of
HIV white blood cell
HOST CELL
Reverse
transcriptase
Viral RNA
RNA-DNA
hybrid
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NUCLEUS
Provirus
Chromosomal
DNA
RNA genome
for the
next viral mRNA
generation
New virus
New HIV leaving a cell
Fig. 19-8a
Glycoprotein Viral envelope
Capsid
RNA (two
identical
Reverse strands) HOST CELL
transcriptase HIV Reverse
transcriptase
Viral RNA
RNA-DNA
hybrid
DNA
NUCLEUS
Provirus
Chromosomal
DNA
RNA genome
for the
next viral mRNA
generation
New virus
Fig. 19-8b
Membrane of
HIV white blood cell
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HIV entering a cell
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Prion Original
prion
Aggregates
of prions
New
Normal prion
protein
Fig. 19-UN1
Bacterial
chromosome Prophage