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. 1976 May;18(2):812–816. doi: 10.1128/jvi.18.2.812-816.1976

Message activity of influenza viral RNA.

P Tekamp, E E Penhoet
PMCID: PMC515614  PMID: 1271526

Abstract

The message activity of influenza virion RNA in the wheat germ cell-free protein-synthesizing system was investigated. RNA extracted from purified virions was found to direct the synthesis of a polypeptide that had the mobility of viral nucleocapsid protein on sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gels. Further characterization of the protein indicated it was not the nucleocapsid protein. No other polypeptides were detected. We conclude that influenza virion RNA is inactive as a template for the synthesis of virus-specific proteins.

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