title: Synthesis of respiratory syncytial virus RNA in cell-free extracts.
abstract: A cell-free system has been used to synthesize respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) RNA in vitro. Polyadenylated species representing all size classes of RSV mRNAs were labelled. Some of the labelled RNA was seen in a CsCl gradient at the density characteristic of negative-strand viral nucleocapsids. Experiments using a thiotriphos-phorylated nucleotide indicate that RNA chains are initiated de novo in the cell-free system.
authors.affiliation: Syntex Research, Mountain View, California 94043.
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Herman
mesh_terms: D002474:Cell-Free System; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008244:Lysophosphatidylcholines / Q000494:pharmacology; D010761:Phosphorus Radioisotopes; D011061:Poly A / Q000096:biosynthesis; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012136:Respiratory Syncytial Viruses / Q000378:metabolism*; D014776:Virus Cultivation / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D008244:Lysophosphatidylcholines; D010761:Phosphorus Radioisotopes; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D012367:RNA, Viral; D011061:Poly A