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Structure
Phages have multiple factors contributing to their structure. It consists of the head, collar, helical sheath, the core or tube, hexagonal base plate, tail fibers (not all) and finally tail pins. The head’s job is to enfold or surround nucleic acids. The tail fiber’s help in attaching the phage to a bacterial cell. The tail acts as a duct through which the nucleic acid goes through during an infection. The collar helps support the head (to stay in place). Bacteriophages in general (including T-even bacteriophages) contain a head structure, which can vary in size and shape. The head enfolds nucleic acid and acts as the protective covering. Certain phages have tails attached to the phage head. The tail is a hollow duct through which the nucleic acid passes during infection. T-even Bacteriophages have genomes that code for phage-specific DNA replication, recombination, and DNA repair functions. Also, they offer well branded genes and proteins. Similar to all viruses, they depend on many of their hosts important makeups and roles or functions (transcription and translation, membranes, breakdown of energy etc.), for for their reproduction.