Min Jou W, Raeymaekers A, Fiers W. Crystallization of bacteriophage MS2.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY 1979;
102:589-94. [PMID:
393512 DOI:
10.1111/j.1432-1033.1979.tb04276.x]
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Abstract
Crystals of bacteriophage MS2 have been obtained by slowly cooling a 1% virus solution from 23 degrees C to 0 degrees C in the presence of poly(ethylene glycol) 6000. The crystals were colorless, needle-like, anisotropic and very fragile. Electron microscopic observation of the crystals revealed a two-dimensional lattice of particles with RNA phage morphology and dimensions. Preliminary X-ray examination of the crystals confirmed their viral nature.
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