Dielectric spectroscopy of Tobacco Mosaic Virus

被引:40
作者
Ermolina, I
Morgan, H
Green, NG
Milner, JJ
Feldman, Y
机构
[1] Univ Glasgow, Dept Elect & Elect Engn, Bioelect Res Ctr, Glasgow G12 8LT, Lanark, Scotland
[2] Univ Glasgow, Inst Biol & Life Sci, Plant Mol Sci Grp, Glasgow G12 8LT, Lanark, Scotland
[3] Hebrew Univ Jerusalem, Sch Appl Sci & Technol, IL-91904 Jerusalem, Israel
来源
BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-GENERAL SUBJECTS | 2003年 / 1622卷 / 01期
关键词
dielectric spectroscopy; Tobacco Mosaic Virus; counterion; polarisation;
D O I
10.1016/S0304-4165(03)00118-1
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 dielectric properties of the Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV) have been measured using time domain dielectric spectroscopy (TDDS) in the temperature range from 1 to 40 degreesC. A single dielectric dispersion is observed in the MHz range. The activation energy of the process is found to be in the range 1-2 kcal/mol. The experimental data could not be completely accounted for by current theoretical models, but evidence indicates that the dielectric loss arises from polarisation of charge on and around the virus. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页数:7
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