Lytic cycleThe
lytic cycle is one of the two cycles of viral
reproduction, the other being the lysogenic cycle. These cycles should not, however, be seen as discrete and separate, but rather as somewhat
interchangeable.
Full article >>>Lytic cycle The development of a
bacteriophage, either after infection of a
host bacterium or after induction of a
prophage, resulting in production and release of free
progeny phage particles, and
lysis of the
host cell.
Full article >>>lytic cycle(lit-ik)
A type of viral
replication cycle resulting in the release of new
phages by death or
lysis of the
host cell.
Full article >>>Bacteriophages may have a
lytic cycle, as described above, or a lysogenic cycle. Some
viruses are capable of carrying out both.
Full article >>>Mechanistically, these
enzymes are very well
characterized: they share a common cata
lytic cycle that involves formation of a two-electron oxidized intermediate (
Compound I) followed by
reduction of
Compound I by
substrate.
Full article >>>The
lytic cycle occurs when the viral
DNA immediately takes over the
host cell (remember that
viruses are obligate intracellular
parasites) and begins making new
viruses.
Full article >>>In some cases, though, the events of the
lytic cycle are not completed. E. coli infected by a
DNA bacteriophage may resume its normal existence, including reproducing itself.
Where has the
virus gone?
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