title: The role of long range forces in ordered arrays of tobacco mosaic virus.
abstract: We examine the role of electrostatic repulsion and van der Waals' attraction in determining interviral spacings in 'equilibrium' gels of tobacco mosaic virus. The observed spacings are inconsistent with a force-balance model. Experimental probes of the role of forces are suggested.
mesh_terms: D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D008956:Models, Chemical; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D012996:Solutions; D014027:Tobacco Mosaic Virus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014764:Viral Proteins
chemical_list: D012996:Solutions; D014764:Viral Proteins