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Viruses and how they developed.
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Microbiology
Graduate
06/08/2011

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Term
unique properties
Definition
simple,acellular,contain DNA or RNA, obligate intracellular parasite, lack enzymes necessary for protein and NA synthesis, unaffected by antibiotics.
Term
Capsid
Definition
protein shell/coat that encloses NA genome.
Term
Capsomeres
Definition
morp units
Term
envelope
Definition
lipid membrane that surrounds virus particle
Term
Peplomers
Definition
virus encoded glycoproteins exposed on surface of envelope
Term
nucleocapsid
Definition
protein + nucleic acid complex
Term
virion
Definition
complete infective virus particle
Term
defective virus
Definition
virus particle functionally defective
Term
large virus example
Definition
small pox
Term
small virus example
Definition
paro virus(20nm)
Term
measurement is done through?
Definition
membrane filteration
ultracentrifugation
electron microscopy
Term
Capsid
Definition
protein coat
protects the NA from enzymes, composed of capsomers
introduces genome into host cell
3 types: helical,icosahderal,complex.
Term
helical capsid
Definition
shaped like hollow tubes with protein walls
NA determins length
Rigid helix-TMV, flexible - animal virus
Tobacco Mosaic Virus: 15-18 nm, 300 nm
encloses RNA genome.
Term
Icosahedral Capsid
Definition
Regular polygon with 20 facets and 12 vertices.
Capsomers - pentamers/hexamers
Pentamers-vertices(12) & hexamers- facets
Some RNA viruses- both pentamers & hexamers have one type of protein
Other viruses: protein vary of pentamers and hexamers
exception - DNA virus with pentamers- Simian virus 40.
Term
Pox virus
Definition
largest animal virus
seen under a phase contrast/bright field.
Term
microscope
Definition
complex internal structure with ovoid-brick shaped exterior.
Bacteriophages - head(icosahedron) tail(helical)
Term
N.A
Definition
DNA/RNA ss or ds 4000 nuc lineal/circular
Term
positive strand/plus
Definition
sequence identical to viral mRNA
polio virus, TMV, Rous sacrcoma
Term
minus/negative strand
Definition
complementary sequence to viral mRNA
Rabies, mumps, measles,influenza
Term
segmented genomes
Definition
more then 1RNA strand within a capsid
each segment codes for one protein.
Term
Enzymes
Definition
associated with envelope/capsid- influenza neuraminidase
located within capsid- RNA dependent RNA polymerase, reverse transcriptase.
Term
Envelope
Definition
outer cover derived from host cell membrane
lipoprotein- hostel cell and protein
animal virus envelopes- host cell nuclear/ plasma membrane
envelope proteins project - spikes/ peplomers.
Term
Example of enveloped virus(pleomorphic)
Definition
influenza
Term
enveloped virus-susceptible to ether
Definition
chloroform,bile salts.
Term
naked virus
Definition
Polio
Term
Susceptibility to Temperature
Definition
with seconds at 56C
Minutes at 37 C
stable at low temperature
frozen at 70C or lyophilization: long term storage.
Term
viable pH range
Definition
5-9 too acid or too basic kills
Term
Lipid solvents
Definition
enveloped viruses are sensitive
naked viruses are resistant.
Term
Disinfectant
Definition
formaldehyde, B-propiolactone are virucidal

chlorination of drinking water kills most viruses except hep A and polio.
Viruses are resistant to phenol
Term
Radiation
Definition
inactivated by sunlight, UV and ionizing radiation
Autoclave,dry heat, ethylene oxide, gamma irradiation, sodium hypoclorite, formaldehyde, ethanol
Term
Step 1 of Virus Replication
Definition
Attachment
interaction of virion with receptor site
receptors- glycoproteins
specific
initiate innversible structural changes
Term
Step 2 of virus replication
Definition
Penetration
virus particle taken up inside cell
receptor mediated endocytosis/direct penetration/fusion of virion envelope with plasma membrane.
Term
Step 3 of virus replication
Definition
Uncoating
occurs after penetration
genome is released as free NA/nucleocapsid
acidic pH in endosomes.
Term
Step 3 of virus replication
Definition
Uncoating
occurs after penetration
genome is released as free NA/nucleocapsid
acidic pH in endosomes.
Term
Synthesis of viral proteins
Definition
viral n.a, capsid, enzymes regulator proteins
DNA virus synthesize NA in host cell nucleus
except: pox virus
RNA virus synthesize all compoents in cytopolasm: except- orthomoxvirus some paramyxovirus and retro virus.

virus protein synthesized in cytoplasm.
Term
The steps involved in DNA replication are
Definition
transcription of mRNA from viral NA
translation to early proteins
replication of viral NA
synthesis of late proteins
Term
ds DNA
Definition
enters host cell nucleus - transcription(using host enzymes)
Term
ss DNA
Definition
enter host cells nucleus- converted into ds DNA- transcription occurs.
Term
ds RNA
Definition
transcribed to mRNA by viral polymerases.
Term
ss RNA(plus)
Definition
viral RNA acts as mRNA- translation occurs.
Term
ss RNA(minus strand)
Definition
transcribed to mRNA using RNA polymerase.
Term
Retro virus
Definition
ssRNA converted to RNA-DNA hybrid by reverse transcriptase ds DNA synthesis from hybrid
integrates into the host cell chromosome- provirus.
Term
Step 4 of replication
Definition
1. assembly takes places in host cell nucleus/cytoplasm

2.non enveloped virus- complete virions

3. enveloped virus- nucleocapsid is complete.
Term
envelopes- derived from host cell membrane during budding
envelope- modified by insertion of virus specific antigens.
Definition
Term
Last Step of replication
Definition
Release
budding
bacteriophage- lysis of host cell
animal virus- no lysis.
Term
replication cycle in bacteriophages
Definition
15-30 min
Term
time for replication cycle in animal viruses
Definition
15-30 hrs.
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