Leakage of beta-Galactosidase from Phage-infected Escherichia coli: A Re-evaluation
M. Israeli, M. Artman
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M. Israeli, M. Artman
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SUMMARY Infection of Escherichia coli by bacteriophage T4 is not accompanied by leakage of β-galactosidase. Liberation of the enzyme, soon after infection, results from lysis from without. The nature of the lytic enzyme systems responsible for lysis from without is discussed.
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SUMMARY Infection of Escherichia coli by bacteriophage T4 is not accompanied by leakage of β-galactosidase. Liberation of the enzyme, soon after infection, results from lysis from without. The nature of the lytic enzyme systems responsible for lysis from without is discussed.
Key concepts: Lytic cycle, Lysis, Escherichia coli, Bacteriophage, Biology, Microbiology, Virology, Enzyme