If the number of phage particles is two or more, it is more likely to produce lysogney. And as the numbers of phage per cell become lower and lower, the tendency toward lytic infection increases, and as it becomes higher and higher, the likelihood of lysogeny similarly increases.

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Elongation phase

short oligomer rapidly increases in length by the addition of actin monomers to both of its ends, causing filament elongation

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Steady-state phase

G-actin monomers exchange with subunits at the filament ends, but there is no net change in the total length of filaments.

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The rate of addition of monomers is given by

rate constant kon (M–1 sec–1 )

The rate of loss is given by koff (sec–1)

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Critical concentration (Cc)

minimal concentration of monomers at which filaments form

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The two ends of microfilament polymerize at different rates:

fast-growing end - plus end

slow-growing end - minus end