Other definitions for -phage (2 of 2)
a combining form meaning “a thing that devours,” used in the formation of compound words, especially the names of phagocytes: macrophage.
Origin of -phage
2- Also -phag.
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How to use phage in a sentence
Histones also might protect archaea against invaders, such as phages or transposable elements, which would find it harder to integrate into the genome when it’s wrapped around the proteins.
DNA’s Histone Spools Hint at How Complex Cells Evolved | Viviane Callier | May 10, 2021 | Quanta MagazineSo Zhao and colleagues in China chose a phage called SH-Ab 15497 that infects Acinetobacter bacteria, and confirmed that its DNA alphabet also has Z in place of A, his team reports.
Some viruses thwart bacterial defenses with a unique genetic alphabet | Tina Hesman Saey | May 5, 2021 | Science NewsPeriodically, Marlière searched genetic databases for other phages that have PurZ and might contain the elusive picky polymerase.
Some viruses thwart bacterial defenses with a unique genetic alphabet | Tina Hesman Saey | May 5, 2021 | Science NewsWhy phages would bother with the unconventional DNA was still unknown.
Some viruses thwart bacterial defenses with a unique genetic alphabet | Tina Hesman Saey | May 5, 2021 | Science NewsBy 2050, 10 million people are projected to die each year from antibiotic-resistant infections, and phages could be our last hope.
British Dictionary definitions for phage (1 of 2)
/ (feɪdʒ) /
short for bacteriophage
British Dictionary definitions for -phage (2 of 2)
indicating something that eats or consumes something specified: bacteriophage
Origin of -phage
2Derived forms of -phage
- -phagous, adj combining form
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