title: Electric field effects on the virus M13, detected by electro-optical measurements.
abstract: We have carried out transient electric birefringence experiments with M13 in aqueous solution. A normal effect with a negative sign is superimposed by anomalous positive effects. These prevail more and more upon raising the field strength. They apparently reflect electrically induced structural transitions. The threshold field strength decreases when buffer and/or electrolyte is removed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biophysical Chemistry, Biocenter of the University of Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Duenki
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schwarz
mesh_terms: D001718:Birefringence; D003090:Coliphages / Q000502:physiology*; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000502:physiology