title: [Circular replicating baculovirus genome].
abstract: Free Malacosoma neustria nuclear polyhedrosis virus preparations contain nucleocapsids typical of Baculoviruses' morphology and size as well as long virus-like particles. Viral DNA is circular and covalently closed. Its preparations contain rings with single-stranded breaks, catenanes and circular dimers as well. Replicating pulse-labelled DNA preparations have been obtained from cells with the highest virus DNA synthesis. Theta-forms of replicating DNA are found in heavy fractions of sucrose gradients. Theta-forms, catenanes and circular dimers are discussed as intermediate molecules. Catenanes or (sometimes) circular dimers appear to form protein-containing complexes and long virus-like particles if the monomerization process is inhibited.
authors.forename: I P
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Kok
authors.forename: I N
authors.initials: IN
authors.lastname: Skuratovskaia
mesh_terms: D004261:DNA Replication; D004270:DNA, Circular / Q000235:genetics*; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics*; D007304:Insect Viruses / Q000235:genetics*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron
chemical_list: D004270:DNA, Circular; D004279:DNA, Viral
vernacular_title: Kol'tsevoĭ replitsiruiushchiĭsia bakulovirusnyĭ genom.