Globuloviridae
Encyclopedia
Globuloviridae is a family of dsDNA virus
, which infects Pyrobaculum
and Thermoproteus
Archaea
.
The name is derived from the Latin
word globulus meaning a 'small ball'.
The genome is encapsulated in nucleoprotein in a helical nucleocapsid.
The genome itself is non segmented, linear double-stranded DNA of length 20-30kilobases. It has terminally redundant sequences which have inverted terminal repetitions. It encodes 45-50 open reading frames.
Virus
A virus is a small infectious agent that can replicate only inside the living cells of organisms. Viruses infect all types of organisms, from animals and plants to bacteria and archaea...
, which infects Pyrobaculum
Pyrobaculum
In taxonomy, Pyrobaculum is a genus of the Thermoproteaceae.- Description and Significance :As its latin name, Pyrobaculum suggests, the archaeon is rod-shaped and isolated from locations with high temperatures. It is Gram-negative and its cells are surrounded by an S-layer of protein subunits.P...
and Thermoproteus
Thermoproteus
In taxonomy, Thermoproteus is a genus of the Thermoproteaceae.These prokaryotes are thermophilic sulphur-dependent organisms related to the genera Sulfolobus, Pyrodictium and Desulfurococcus...
Archaea
Archaea
The Archaea are a group of single-celled microorganisms. A single individual or species from this domain is called an archaeon...
.
The name is derived from the Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
word globulus meaning a 'small ball'.
Virology
The virons are enveloped and ~100 nanometers (nm) in diameterThe genome is encapsulated in nucleoprotein in a helical nucleocapsid.
The genome itself is non segmented, linear double-stranded DNA of length 20-30kilobases. It has terminally redundant sequences which have inverted terminal repetitions. It encodes 45-50 open reading frames.