Viruses Individual Viruses = Virion Not cells – nonliving Size 0.02 -0.3 μm Bacterial Viruses = Bacteriophage T 4
Viral Genome Double Strand or Single Strand DNA or RNA Most Genomes Linear Overlapping genes Human Papillomavirus
Protein Coat Capsid, Coat, Shell Capsomer - Individual Proteins Self Assembly Nucleocapsid
Viral Symmetry Helical Icosahedral 20 faces, 12 vertices
Icosahedral Subunits
Tobacco Mosaic Virus Herpes Simplex Virus
Enveloped Virus
Complex Virus T 4 Bacteriophage
Enzymes in Viruses Reverse Transcriptase Lysozyme RNA Polymerase Neuraminidase
Viral Host Living Cells Animal Host Cell Culture Tissue Culture Monolayer
Cell Line Primary Culture Line Transformation Permanent Cell line Viruses Mutagen Permanent Cell line HELA –Henrietta Lacks
Quantification of Viruses Plaque Assay – Bacteria Efficiency of Plating Animal Infectivity Methods End Point Dilution
Bacteriophage Plaques
Plaques in Tissue Culture Monolayer
Viral Replication Attachment Penetration
1. Production of Early Proteins Replication of Nucleic Acids Synthesis 1. Production of Early Proteins Replication of Nucleic Acids 2. Production of Late Proteins Viral Coat
Assembly Release
One-step Growth Curve Latent Period
Some Host Cells Use Restriction Enzymes to Destroy DNA Viruses Some Viruses Can Modify Their Genome’s Restriction Sites for Protection
Baltimore Classification Scheme David Baltimore, Howard Temin, Renato Dulbecco 1975 Reverse transciptase Retro virus 6 Classes based on DNA→RNA→Protein 7th Class Hepadnaviruses added
6 Classes of Viruses Class I DS DNA Herpes virus Class II SS DNA ØX 174 Class III DS RNA Reovirus –rotavirus Class IV +SS RNA Polio Class V -SS RNA Influenza Class VI SS RNA Retrovirus Others?
HEPADNAVIRUS Class VII DS DNA virus Reverse transcriptase Use RNA intermediate Smallest genome 3-4 kb Hepatitis B
+/- SS RNA Viruses SS DNA Viruses DS Intermediates Reverse Transcriptase
Virulent Bacteriophage Lytic T Phages T4, T7 DS DNA Head, Tail, Spikes Base Plate, Tail Fibers, Contractile Sheath Hydroxymethyl-cytosine
Lambda Best Known Virus? Can be Virulent or Temperate Lysis or Lysogeny Becomes Prophage (Provirus) Gives Immunity to Host Specific Insertion Site
Maintenance of Lysogeny Lambda Repressor -Lysogeny CRO Protein - Lysis Induction
Animal Viruses DNA Viruses RNA Viruses
Eukaryotic Host Types of Infections: Lytic Persistent Latent Hepatitis A Herpes
Cancer Viruses Transformation Neoplasm Benign Malignant Metastasis Oncogene
Retrovirus RNA Genome Reverse Transcriptase DNA Copy Insert into Host Genome AIDS Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome HIV – Human Immunodeficiency Virus HIV
Subviral Entities Defective Viruses Parasitic? Helper Viruses Satellite Viruses AAV – Adenovirus Associated Virus Specific Insertion Sites
Viroids Naked Circles SS RNA 246-375 Nucleotides Plant Diseases Regulatory RNA -sRNA
Prions Infectious Proteins? Chaperone Protein Kuru Mad Cow Disease Scrapies Creutzfeldt- Jakob Disease 11/21/2018
Prion Infectious Cycle PrPc → PrPsc Infectious, Sporadic, or Inherited Prion Disease Mice with no PrPc are Normal?
Viruses Word List Virion Bacteriophage 28 –200 nm (0.2 μm) Genome SS/DS RNA/DNA Capsid, Coat, Shell Capsomer Self-Assembly Nucleocapsid Viral Symmetry Helical Icosahedral Enveloped Viruses Complex Viruses Enzymes in Virion Reverse Transcriptase Lysozyme Viral Host Living Organisms Cell (Tissue) Culture Monolayer Primary Culture Line
Viruses 2 Transformation Permanent Cell Line Quantification of Viruses Plaque Assay Efficiency of Plating Animal Infectivity Methods End Point Dilution Viral Reproduction Attachment Penetration Early Steps (Early Proteins) Replication of Nucleic Acids Synthesis of Proteins (Late) Assembly Release
Viruses 3 One-step Growth Curve Latent Period Restriction/ Modification Restriction Enzymes Modification +/- SS RNA Viruses SS DNA Viruses DS Intermediates Reverse Transcriptase BACTERIAL VIRUSES Model Viruses Genetic Engineering RNA Bacteriophage +SS RNA Viruses MS2 “Male” Specific Phage
Viruses 4 4 Proteins4 Proteins Maturation, Coat, Lysis & RNA Replicase Overlapping Genes SS DNA Icosahedral Phage ФX 174 DS DNA Phage – Lytic T7, T4 Head, Tail, Base Plate, Spikes, Tail Fibers, Contractile Sheath Hydoxymethylcytosine Temperate Bacteriophage Lambda
Viruses 5 Virulent – Temperate Lysogeny Prophage – Provirus Immunity Lambda Repressor Cro protein Transposable Phage Insertion Elements Transposon Mu Phage – Mutator Animal Viruses Eukaryotic Hosts Lytic Infections Persistent Infections Latent Infections
Viruses 6 Cancer Transformation Neoplasm Benign Malignant Metastasis Oncogene +SS RNA Viruses Rhinovirus Foot-and-Mouth Virus Poliovirus Polyprotein Viral Protease -SS RNA Virus Rhabdovirus RNA Dep. RNA Polymerase Influenza Segmented Genome DS RNA Virus Reovirus Rotavirus
Viruses 7 DNA Virus Papovavirus SV 40 Herpesviruses Herpes simplex, Chickenpox, Shingles, Epstein-Barr, Burkitt’s Lymphoma Pox Virus Smallpox Adenovirus Retrovirus Reverse Transcriptase Acquired Immuno deficiency Syndrome – AIDS Viroids SS RNA Circles
Viruses 8 Prions “Mad Cow Disease” Kuru Scrapies Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease