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Obligatory intracellular parasites
Absolutely require living host cells in order to multiply
Virus
1. contain a single type of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA)
2. Contain a protein coat that surrounds the nucleic acid
3. Multiply inside living cells by using the synthesizing machinery of the cell
4. Cause the synthesis of specialized structures that can transfer the viral nucleic acid to other cells
Do Viruses contain enzymes for protein synthesis and ATP generation?
No. Rely on host cell
Host Range of a virus
the spectrum of host cells the virus can infect
Viruses that infect bacteria
Bacteriophage or phage
Virion
a complete, fully developed, infectious viral particle composed of nucleic acid and surrounded by a protein coat that protects it fro the environment and is a vehicle of transmission from one host cell to another
Properties of Viral Nucleic Acid
1. Can have EITHER DNA or RNA, never both
2. Can be single or double stranded
3.Can be linear or circular
Name the 2 types of Capsids
1. Polyhedral Capsid
2. Helical Capsid
Capsid
the protein coat protecting the nucleic acid of a virus
Capsomeres
protein subunits which compile the capsid
Envelope
usually composed of some combination of lipids, proteins and carbohydrates which covers the capsid
Polyhedron
Most common Capsid, up to 20 sides (icosahedron)
Nonenveloped Virus
Viruses whose capsids are not covered by an envelope
Helical Virus
resemble long rods that may be rigid of flexible, viral nucleic acid is found within a hollow, cylindrical capsid that has a helical structure
Polyhedral Virus
(many sided virus) most are icosahedron (20 triangular faces)
Complex Virus
Some, esp bacterial viruses, with complicated structures (i.e. bacteriophage)
Viral Species
a group of viruses sharing the same genetic information and ecological niche or host range
Burst Size
the mean number of bacteriophage particles set free per infected bacterium upon lysis of phage-infected cells
Lytic Cycle
Attachment, Penetration, Biosynthesis, Maturation, Release (lysis and death of host cell)
Attachment (lytic cycle)
Chance collision between phage particles and bacteria, an attachment site on the virus attaches to a complementary receptor site on the bacterial cell, this is a chemical interaction in which wear bonds are formed between the attachment/receptor sites
Penetration (lytic cycle)
phage injects DNA and an enzyme (phage lysozyme) into the bacteria
Biosynthesis (lytic cycle)
phage uses host cell's nucleotides and enzymes to synthesize many com pies of phage DNA for biosynthesis of phage enzymes and capsid proteins. phage DNA are transcribed into mRNA during the multiplication cycle
Maturation (lytic cycle)
phage DNA and capsids are assembled into complete visions, the viral components essentially assemble into a viral particle spontaneous. Phage heads and tails are assembled separately from protein subunits, head is filled w/DNA and attached to tail
Release (lytic cycle)
lysozyme (encoded by a phage gene) breaks down the bacterial cell wall and the host cell breaks open (lyses) releasing the newly produced bacteriophage to infect other cells
Lamda Phage/Lysogenic Cycle
An alternate for some viruses which is similar to the lytic cycle but does not destroy the host cell
Attachment (lysogenic cycle)
phage attachés vía receptors to the bacterial host
Penetration (lysogenic cycle)
Viral Genome enters the host cell (nucleic acid from phage released) genome.
Integration of the host and viral genome
Prophage (lysogenic cycle)
The integrated host and phage DNA
Duplication/Reproduction (lysogenic cycle)
Host cell duplicates normally but all the daughter cells have the integrated DNA/Genome
Latent VIrus
Enters into a latent state and needs a stressor. Integrates into nerve cells, sits until a stressor causes the virus to express itself via lytic cycle.
Temperate Phage
ability of a bacteriophage to display a lysogenic lifestyle.
Productive Phage
ability to undergo a lytic lifestyle
Where does replication, transcription and maturation take place in DNA animal viruses?
The nucleus
What is a Naked Virus
An animal virus without an envelope
Animal Virus Attachment
Virus attaches to proteins embedded in the plasma membrane
Animal Virus Penetration
Nucleocapsid enters by endocytosis or fusion
Endocytosis
Host cell closes around and bring vesicle into the cell
Fusion
When the viral envelope fuses with the plasma membrane and releases the capsid into the cell's cytoplasm
Uncoating
The separation of the viral nucleic acid from its protein coat once the vision is enclosed within the vesicle. The capsid is digested when the cell attempts to digest the vesicle's contents.
Nonenveloped capsid may be released into the cytoplast of the host cell
Virus release
Budding or rupture
Budding
during biosynthesis, proteins adhere to the plasma membrane creating embedded spikes, the capsid meets the host membrane and is enveloped by the membrane and once fully enclosed it pinches off and breaks away. Does not kill the host cell
DNA Virus Replication Cycle
1. Viral DNA is released into host nucleus
2. Transcription and replication occur
3. Translation takes place in the cytoplasm; structural proteins are synthesized
4. Viral components enter nucleus where assembly takes place
Retrovirus
an RNA virus that is duplicated in a host cell using the reverse transcriptase enzyme to produce DNA from its RNA genome. The DNA is then incorporated into the host's genome by an integrase enzyme. The virus thereafter replicates as part of the host cell's DNA.
Reverse Transcriptase
Enzyme that transcribes ss RNA into ss DNA. Then also helps create the double helix DNA
Provirus
a virus genome that is integrated into the DNA of a host cell, hidden from the host immune system or antiviral drugs.
Replicates with host chromosome and remains latent. Needs a stressor to emerge
Animal Virus Infection Cycle
1. Attachment via an embedded rote in in the plasma membrane
2. Penetration - nucleocapsid enters
2a. Uncoating
2b. Fusion (when has envelope)
3. DNA viral genome can integrate into nucleus of host as a provirus (is latent). RNA viral genome doesn't enter nucleus and starts biosynthesis begins immediately and ends in death of cell
4. Assembly/Maturation
5. Release
a. DNA - budding, drips off cell (must be enveloped)
b. RNA- rupture, destroys the cell
How does a naked virus enter the animal cell
Endocytosis
How does an enveloped virus enter the animal cell
Fusion
DNA Virus Replication
1. Transcription must occur in the nucleus
2. need RNA polymerase so it must be in nucleus
3. Replication (DNA polym., RNA) in nucleus
Where does Translation occur
Cytoplasm
How many families of viruses cause human disease
20
Acute infection
rapid onset, short course (i.e. common cold)
Virus released by lysis so host cell dies
Persistant Infection
Continually increasing its problematic nature. Virus usually released by budding so cells survive.
Latent Infection
Integrated viral DNA, Chronic, returns with periods of remission/exacerbation
Normal Cells to Tumor cells
Integrated viral DNA. Normals cells transformed into tumor cells. Oncogenic virus, cause tumor growth.