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Lytic cycle

The lytic cycle (/ˈlɪtɪk/ LIT-ik) is one of the two cycles of viral reproduction (referring to bacterial viruses or bacteriophages), the other being the lysogenic cycle. The lytic cycle results in the destruction of the infected cell and its membrane. Bacteriophages that can only go through the lytic cycle are called virulent phages (in contrast to…

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Transcription and biosynthesis

TranscribesMessenger RNARetrovirusesReverse transcriptaseT4
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Plasma membraneRNAPlasmid
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Maturation and lysis

LysisOsmotic pressure
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BacteriophagesReproductionLysogenic cycleCellBacteriophages
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Lytic cycle

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Edges27
Triples8
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.071429
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Lytic cycle

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related to Description · 4
Lytic cycle → Attachment, DNA, Lysis, The
related to Maturation and lysis · 4
Lytic cycle → About, Once, The, This

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lysis lytic dna cell viral host cycle genes lysogenic transcription needed membrane virus cell's proteins infection virions biosynthesis rna early

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Lytic cyclerelated to DescriptionThe0.60section
Lytic cyclerelated to DescriptionAttachment0.60section
Lytic cyclerelated to DescriptionDNA0.60section
Lytic cyclerelated to DescriptionLysis0.60section
Lytic cyclerelated to Maturation and lysisAbout0.60section
Lytic cyclerelated to Maturation and lysisOnce0.60section
Lytic cyclerelated to Maturation and lysisThe0.60section
Lytic cyclerelated to Maturation and lysisThis0.60section

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