Comparison of the Tryptic Peptides of Chemically Induced and Spontaneous Mutants of Tobacco Mosaic Virus

Comparison of the Tryptic Peptides of Chemically Induced and Spontaneous Mutants of Tobacco Mosaic Virus

Contributor(s):
Wittmann, Heinz-Gunter
Virology
Publication:
The Academic Press, December 1960
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Tobacco Mosaic Virus
Peptides
Mutation
RNA
Amino Acids
Genre(s):
Archival Materials
Articles
Abstract:
Wittman compares the structural relationship between RNA and corresponding proteins in TMV. As the infecting TMV-RNA induces the cell to produce new virus particles consisting of RNA and a specific protein, Wittman manipulates the sequence of RNA bases in order to study the effect on protein synthesis. By elucidating the amino acid sequence of TMV and determining which amino acid can be substituted for which, Wittman's work is an important contribution to resolving the genetic code.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
4 pages
NLM Unique ID:
101584910X128 (See in Profiles in Science)
Profiles in Science ID:
JJBBJC
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584910X128
Archival Collection:
The Marshall W. Nirenberg Papers (Profiles in Science)