Analysis of Mason-Pfizer monkey virus Gag particles by scanning transmission electron microscopy

Authors
Parker, SD Wall, JS Hunter, E
Citation
Sd. Parker et al., Analysis of Mason-Pfizer monkey virus Gag particles by scanning transmission electron microscopy, J VIROLOGY, 75(19), 2001, pp. 9543-9548
Citations number
33
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY
ISSN journal
0022538X → ACNP
Volume
75
Issue
19
Year of publication
2001
Pages
9543 - 9548
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-538X(200110)75:19<9543:AOMMVG>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Mason-Pfizer monkey virus immature capsids selected from the cytoplasm of b aculovirus-infected cells were imaged by scanning transmission electron mic roscopy. The masses of individual selected Gag particles were measured, and the average mass corresponded to 1,900 to 2,100 Gag polyproteins per parti cle. A large variation in Gag particle mass was observed within each popula tion measured.