Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1988 Jul 15;154(1):318-25.
doi: 10.1016/0006-291x(88)90687-0.

Nucleotide sequence predicts circularity and self-cleavage of 300-ribonucleotide satellite of arabis mosaic virus

J M Kaper  1 , M E Tousignant, G Steger
Affiliations

Nucleotide sequence predicts circularity and self-cleavage of 300-ribonucleotide satellite of arabis mosaic virus

J M Kaper et al. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. .

Abstract

The nucleotide sequence of the satellite of arabis mosaic virus was determined using the satellite RNA encapsidated in virions. The 300-nucleotide long sequence showed extensive homology (50%) with that of the 359-nucleotide satellite RNA of tobacco ringspot virus, which occurs both in a linear and a circular form. This homology also revealed the presence of conceived sequences believed to mediate self-cleavage of the latter as well as other viral satellite RNAs. A circular form of the arabis mosaic virus satellite can be isolated from infected tissues and partially converts to the linear form upon elution from denaturing gels.

PubMed Disclaimer

Associated data

LinkOut - more resources