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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Does calcium ion binding control plant virus disassembly?
Virology, Volume 77, No. 2, Year 1977
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Hydrogen ion titration data on brome mosaic, turnip crinkle, and turnip yellow mosaic viruses in the presence and absence of calcium ions are presented and analyzed. Published evidence on pH- and divalent ion-dependent changes in other viruses is reviewed in the light of current knowledge about cation-binding sites. It appears that most, perhaps all, plant viruses contain calcium-binding sites with some of the properties to be expected for a switch controlling disassembly. Practical conclusions follow for virus purification and reassembly experiments. © 1977.
Authors & Co-Authors
Durham, Anthony C.H.
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Hendry, Donald A.
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
von Wechmar, M. Barbara
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Statistics
Citations: 74
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/0042-6822(77)90478-0
ISSN:
00426822
e-ISSN:
10960341