title: Membrane changes in virus transformed cells.
abstract: Various aspects of membrane changes in cells transformed by oncogenic viruses are briefly described and discussed. Emphasis is made on changes recently observed in the hydrophobic portion of plasma membrane with the freeze-etching technique. The hypothesis is put forward that other changes seen at the surface of transformed cells are caused by a primary event occuring in proteins of the hydrophobic area.
mesh_terms: D001358:Avian Sarcoma Viruses; D002460:Cell Line; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism; D006017:Glycolipids / Q000378:metabolism; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000378:metabolism; D008563:Membrane Lipids / Q000378:metabolism; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D009858:Oncogenic Viruses; D013539:Simian virus 40
chemical_list: D006017:Glycolipids; D006023:Glycoproteins; D008563:Membrane Lipids; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D000242:Cyclic AMP