Characteristics of Virion RNA of Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis Virus

Abstract

Certain physico-chemical parameters of infectious RNA of the Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis virus were determined. It was established that virion RNA sediments in sucrose gradient with sedimentation coefficient of 38-40 S. In fractionation of RNA in cesium sulfate density gradient, the RNA was found in one zone of 1.66 g/cc density. Electrophoresis of virion 40 S RNA in 3.5% agarose-polyacrylamid gel supplied additional information on RNA preparations, making it possible to determine the molecular weight of RNA, which, in several different experiments, varied within the limits of 4,000,000 and 4,300,000 daltons.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0768503

Entities

People

  • A. S. Agabalyan
  • F. I. Yershov
  • L. V. Uryvayev

Organizations

  • United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arbovirus Infections
  • Arboviruses
  • Cells
  • Chemical Properties
  • Coefficients
  • Electrophoresis
  • Lymphocytes
  • Materials
  • Mobility
  • Molecular Weight
  • Pressure Gradients
  • Radioactivity
  • Sedimentation
  • Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis
  • Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis Virus
  • Virology
  • Viruses

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
  • Plasma Physics.
  • Virology (or Medical Virology).