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. 1979 Dec;32(3):1041–1045. doi: 10.1128/jvi.32.3.1041-1045.1979

The nonstructural component of the Abelson murine leukemia virus polyprotein P120 is encoded by newly acquired genetic sequences.

W J Van de Ven, F H Reynolds Jr, R P Nalewaik, J R Stephenson
PMCID: PMC525955  PMID: 229259

Abstract

The Abelson leukemia virus (AbLV) polyprotein P120 is compared to translational products representing the entire Moloney murine leukemia virus (MuLV) genome on the basis of [35S]methionine tryptic peptide composition. Three methionine-containing tryptic peptides present in Moloney Pr65gag are each shown to be present in both Pr75gag and in Pr180gag-pol. Of these, one peptide, corresponding to Moloney MuLV p12, but neither of two p30-specific peptides are present in AbLV P120. Among the 12 remaining methionine-containing peptides present in AbLV P120, many, if not all, are unique to AbLV P120 and not shared by either Moloney MuLV Pr180gag-pol or Pr82gag.

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