Degradation of host chromosome by virus
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KW-1247
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Degradation of host chromosome by virus
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Viral protein that rapidly degrades the host DNA at the onset of infection. The breakdown products can be reused to synthesize viral DNA or can be excreted from the host cell. Degrading host chromosome provides an advantage during the virus life cycle by reducing or eliminating competing host macromolecular synthesis. Bacteriophages such as T4 or T5 for example are known to induce degradation of the host chromosome and excretion of the host DNA degradation products.
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