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Do plasmids kill bacteria?


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Plasmids:

  1. Plasmids are tiny and circular extrachromosomal DNA that replicates independently.
  2. They assist their host organism in dealing with stressful situations.
  3. Many plasmids, for example, contain genes that code for enzymes that inactivate antibiotics and toxins.
  4. Others have genes that aid in the digestion of odd substances or the killing of microorganisms.
  5. Col plasmids include genes that code for bacteriocins, which are proteins that kill bacteria.

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