T2 bacteriophage

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Biology
gptkbp:can_be_used_for bacterial detection
gptkbp:can_be_used_in antibiotic resistance studies
gptkbp:can_cause lysis of host cells
gptkbp:capsid_shape icosahedral
gptkbp:discovered_by 1915
Frederick W. Twort
gptkbp:diseases gptkb:Escherichia_coli
gptkbp:genome_length approximately 169 kb
gptkbp:genus T4-like phages
gptkbp:has a complex life cycle
a protein coat
lytic enzymes
tail fibers
gptkbp:hosts specific to E. coli strains
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label T2 bacteriophage
gptkbp:is a potential therapeutic agent
a virus
a candidate for phage therapy against bacterial infections
a component of the human microbiome
a member of the Myoviridae family
a model for studying host-pathogen interactions
a model for understanding viral replication
a research tool in synthetic biology
a subject of bioinformatics analysis
a subject of phage display technology
a subject of study in virology
a tool in molecular genetics
a virus that targets bacteria
gptkbp:knockouts bacterial receptors
gptkbp:part_of T-even phages
gptkbp:protein_count over 30 different proteins
gptkbp:related_to T4 bacteriophage
gptkbp:replaces gptkb:Max_Delbrück
T2 phage
gptkbp:replication_type lytic cycle
gptkbp:research_importance model organism for studying phage biology
gptkbp:seed_dispersal double-stranded DNA
gptkbp:size approximately 60 nm in diameter
gptkbp:structure helical tail
icosahedral head
gptkbp:tail_type contractile tail
gptkbp:transduction_type generalized transduction
gptkbp:type virulent phage
gptkbp:used_in molecular biology research
phage therapy research
genetic engineering experiments
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hershey-Chase_experiment
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7