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€ Explain the structure of T4 phage |
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Answer» T4 PHAGE STRUCTURE The bacteriophage T4 capsid is an elongated icosahedron, 120 nm LONG and 86 nm wide, and is built with THREE essential proteins; gp23*, which forms the hexagonal capsid lattice, gp24*, which forms pentamers at eleven of the twelve vertices, and gp20, which forms the unique dodecameric portal VERTEX through which DNAExplanation: |
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