Fig. 6: Release during the Lytic Life Cycle of a Lytic Bacteriophage

A bacteriophage-coded enzyme breaks down the peptidoglycan in the bacterial cell wall causing osmotic lysis.
Illustration of Release during the Lytic Life Cycle of a Lytic Bacteriophage. .jpg by Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology, The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Last updated: August, 2019
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