title: Structural difference in the fusion protein among strains of bovine respiratory syncytial virus.
abstract: The polypeptides of different strains of bovine respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) were compared. Altered electrophoretic migrations were observed in the G, F, P, M and 22 kDa polypeptides. The molecular weight of the F2 fragment in human RSV (Long strain) and bovine RSV (A51908 and Md-X strains) was approximately 20 kDa whereas it was approximately 15.5 kDa in caprine RSV and bovine RSV (FS-1 and VC-464 strains). The size difference of the F2 subunit was due to difference in the extent of glycosylation.
authors.affiliation: Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maryland, College Park.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Mallipeddi
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Samal
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D006031:Glycosylation; D008970:Molecular Weight; D011233:Precipitin Tests; D018112:Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Bovine / Q000737:chemistry*; D014760:Viral Fusion Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D014760:Viral Fusion Proteins