| Literature DB >> 23217626 |
Ricardo C Guerrero-Ferreira1, Elizabeth R Wright.
Abstract
Bacteriophage particles contain both simple and complex macromolecular assemblages and machines that enable them to regulate the infection process under diverse environmental conditions with a broad range of bacterial hosts. Recent developments in cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET) make it possible to observe the interactions of bacteriophages with their host cells under native-state conditions at unprecedented resolution and in three-dimensions. This review describes the application of cryo-ET to studies of bacteriophage attachment, genome ejection, assembly and egress. Current topics of investigation and future directions in the field are also discussed.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23217626 PMCID: PMC5119483 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2012.08.022
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Virology ISSN: 0042-6822 Impact factor: 3.616