Various morphological aspects of Escherichia coli lysis by RNA bacteriophage MS2 observed by transmission and scanning electron microscopes.
Escherichia coli cell lysis profiles induced by the cloned lysis gene from RNA bacteriophages MS2 were presented. Transmission electron micrographs showed that ballooning structures appeared on the cell surfaces and the others were leaking materials through the cell wall. Harsh rupture of the host cell was also observed. Scanning electron micrographs revealed many extruded structures from the cells. For the scanning electron microscopy, plastic sheets coated with calf dermis collagen and SEMPORE filters were successfully used to collect the samples and for various chemical treatments. The lysing cells by bacteriophage MS2 lysis gene observed in transmission and scanning electron micrographs showed various morphological aspects of the intermediates in the lysing process.
Department of Biochemistry, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Japan.
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D001433:Bacteriolysis; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000648:ultrastructure* / Q000821:virology; D017909:Levivirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron / Q000379:methods; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning / Q000379:methods; D010957:Plasmids