Satellite tobacco mosaic virus RNA: structure and implications for assembly

被引:69
作者
Larson, SB [1 ]
McPherson, A [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif Irvine, Dept Mol Biol & Biochem, Irvine, CA 92697 USA
基金
美国国家航空航天局; 美国国家卫生研究院;
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10.1016/S0959-440X(00)00166-4
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The initial appearance of 45% of the single-stranded RNA of satellite tobacco mosaic virus in electron density maps suggested the entire RNA conformation could be delineated. Subsequent work has localized nearly 80% of the RNA as stem-loop elements. Connection of the stem-loops in the most efficient manner produces a persuasive model for the encapsidated RNA. This arrangement has significant implications for virus assembly and for the essential role of RNA.
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