Effect of Zn 2+  on the adsorption of male-specific filamentous deoxyribonucleic acid and isometric ribonucleic acid bacteriophages.
By means of both electron microscopy and plaque assay techniques, 10(-3)m Zn(2+) has been shown to reduce the adsorption rate of male-specific filamentous deoxyribonucleic acid bacteriophages to the tips of F pili. In contrast, 10(-3)m Zn(2+) did not affect the adsorption of male-specific ribonucleic acid phages to the sides of F pili.
D000327:Adsorption; D001435:Bacteriophages / Q000187:drug effects*; D004279:DNA, Viral; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D012367:RNA, Viral; D010948:Viral Plaque Assay; D015032:Zinc / Q000494:pharmacology*
D004279:DNA, Viral; D012367:RNA, Viral; D015032:Zinc