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Review
. 2001 Feb;11(1):59-65.
doi: 10.1016/s0959-440x(00)00166-4.

Satellite tobacco mosaic virus RNA: structure and implications for assembly

S B Larson  1 , A McPherson
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Satellite tobacco mosaic virus RNA: structure and implications for assembly

S B Larson et al. Curr Opin Struct Biol. 2001 Feb.
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Abstract

The initial appearance of 45% of the single-stranded RNA of satellite tobacco mosaic virus in electron density maps suggested the entire RNA conformation could be delineated. Subsequent work has localized nearly 80% of the RNA as stem-loop elements. Connection of the stem-loops in the most efficient manner produces a persuasive model for the encapsidated RNA. This arrangement has significant implications for virus assembly and for the essential role of RNA.

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