1. RNA Polymerase in Mumps Virion
- Author
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Jacqueline P. Bernard and Robert L. Northrop
- Subjects
Uracil Nucleotides ,viruses ,Immunology ,RNA-dependent RNA polymerase ,Mumps virus ,Cytosine Nucleotides ,medicine.disease_cause ,Microbiology ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Adenosine Triphosphate ,Cytosine nucleotide ,Virology ,RNA polymerase ,Animal Viruses ,medicine ,Magnesium ,Polymerase ,biology ,Strain (chemistry) ,Temperature ,DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases ,Hydrogen-Ion Concentration ,biochemical phenomena, metabolism, and nutrition ,Molecular biology ,Centrifugation, Zonal ,Guanine Nucleotides ,In vitro ,chemistry ,Insect Science ,biology.protein ,Uracil nucleotide - Abstract
Mumps virions of the Enders' strain were examined for polymerase activity in vitro. An RNA-dependent RNA polymerase was found to be associated with the virion. The general properties of the reaction appear to be similar to those described for other paramyxoviruses.
- Published
- 1974