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. 1968 Jul;2(7):738–744. doi: 10.1128/jvi.2.7.738-744.1968

Physicochemical Properties of Tipula Iridescent Virus 1

J Kalmakoff 1, J H Tremaine 1
PMCID: PMC375682  PMID: 16789085

Abstract

The molecular weight of Tipula iridescent virus, based on sedimentation and diffusion coefficients, was 5.51 × 108, with hydration of 0.57 g of water per g of virus. Deoxyribonucleic acid content, based on total inorganic phosphorus liberated, was 19 ± 0.2%. At 260 mμ, the virus gave an uncorrected absorbance of 18.2 cm2/mg of virus and a light-scattering corrected absorbance of 9.8 cm2/mg of virus. Amino acid analyses of the virus protein revealed a remarkable similarity to Sericesthis iridescent virus. The possibility is discussed that the four iridescent insect viruses reported to date bear a strain relationship.

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