Science Source Stock Photo - T2 bacteriophages attacking E. coli cell

T2 bacteriophages attacking E. coli cell

Description: T2 bacteriophage viruses. Colored transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of T2 bacteriophage viruses (red) attacking an Escherichia coli bacterium. Each phage consists of a large DNA- containing head and a tail composed of a central sheath with several fibers. The fibers attach to the host cell surface, and the phage DNA is injected into the cell through the sheath. It instructs the host to build copies of the phage (progeny, in cell). Destroying the host's DNA releases nucleotide building blocks, from which phage DNA is synthesized. It is then packaged in the progeny, which are released when the host bursts. Magnification: x64,000 at 6x9 cm size.

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Lee D. Simon/Science Source

Unique identifier: SS289509

Legacy Identifier: 3V6939

Type: Image

Size: 2480px × 3880px (~27 MB)

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