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Jumbo phages use a protein shield to protect their DNA from bacterial attacks. A special handshake controls which molecules enter.
Phages are viruses that attack bacteria by injecting their DNA, then usurping bacterial machinery to reproduce. Eventually, ...
Protein complex in bacterial cell membrane acts like a rotary motor to recruit DNA-degrading enzymes to defend against phage ...
The dot in the middle is the shield created by the phage to protect its DNA after it has infected the bacterial cell. Image by Bondy-Denomy Lab Jumbo phages belong to a group of viruses that attack ...