title: Satellite tobacco mosaic virus RNA: structure and implications for assembly.
abstract: The initial appearance of 45% of the single-stranded RNA of satellite tobacco mosaic virus in electron density maps suggested the entire RNA conformation could be delineated. Subsequent work has localized nearly 80% of the RNA as stem-loop elements. Connection of the stem-loops in the most efficient manner produces a persuasive model for the encapsidated RNA. This arrangement has significant implications for virus assembly and for the essential role of RNA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, 560 Steinhaus Hall, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697-3900, USA.
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Larson
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McPherson
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D008958:Models, Molecular; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D014027:Tobacco Mosaic Virus / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000502:physiology; D019400:Tobacco mosaic satellite virus / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000502:physiology; D019065:Virus Assembly
chemical_list: D012367:RNA, Viral