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Comparisons of the low resolution structure of several small RNA-containing viruses. 1976

F A Fischbach, and J W Anderegg

A comparison is made of the structure of five small RNA-containing viruses and their accompnaying particles. The data obtained by a small-angle X-ray scattering at low resolution indicate that the radial distributions of electron density are quite similar for particles with similar percentage of RNA. Evidence is also presented indicating that the RNA probably penetrates the wall of the protein shell of most if not all of the virus particles.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008970	Molecular Weight	The sum of the weight of all the atoms in a molecule.	Molecular Weights,Weight, Molecular,Weights, Molecular
D009690	Nucleic Acid Conformation	The spatial arrangement of the atoms of a nucleic acid or polynucleotide that results in its characteristic 3-dimensional shape.	DNA Conformation,RNA Conformation,Conformation, DNA,Conformation, Nucleic Acid,Conformation, RNA,Conformations, DNA,Conformations, Nucleic Acid,Conformations, RNA,DNA Conformations,Nucleic Acid Conformations,RNA Conformations
D012328	RNA Viruses	Viruses whose genetic material is RNA.	RNA Rodent Viruses,RNA Rodent Virus,RNA Virus,Rodent Virus, RNA,Rodent Viruses, RNA,Virus, RNA,Virus, RNA Rodent,Viruses, RNA,Viruses, RNA Rodent
D012367	RNA, Viral	Ribonucleic acid that makes up the genetic material of viruses.	Viral RNA
D013045	Species Specificity	The restriction of a characteristic behavior, anatomical structure or physical system, such as immune response; metabolic response, or gene or gene variant to the members of one species. It refers to that property which differentiates one species from another but it is also used for phylogenetic levels higher or lower than the species.	Species Specificities,Specificities, Species,Specificity, Species
D014961	X-Ray Diffraction	The scattering of x-rays by matter, especially crystals, with accompanying variation in intensity due to interference effects. Analysis of the crystal structure of materials is performed by passing x-rays through them and registering the diffraction image of the rays (CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, X-RAY). (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)	Xray Diffraction,Diffraction, X-Ray,Diffraction, Xray,Diffractions, X-Ray,Diffractions, Xray,X Ray Diffraction,X-Ray Diffractions,Xray Diffractions