Abstract
Murine leukemia (Rauscher and Moloney strains) and sarcoma (Kirsten strain) virions, as well as the mammary tumor virus of mice, contain an RNA-dependent DNA polymerase. Optimal incorporation of deoxyribonucleoside triphosphates occurs at a critical detergent (Triton X-100) concentration (0.010-0.014%). At higher than optimal detergent concentrations the virion is seen to be disrupted and enzyme activity is lost. The virion, enzymatic activity, and newly synthesized DNA all cosediment in a sucrose gradient. Thus far the enzymatic activity has been found only in RNA viruses that have oncogenic properties.
MeSH Terms
Centrifugation, Density Gradient
DNA Nucleotidyltransferases/metabolism
DNA, Viral/biosynthesis
Gammaretrovirus/enzymology
Leukemia Virus, Murine/enzymology
Mammary Tumor Virus, Mouse/enzymology
Moloney murine leukemia virus/enzymology
Newcastle disease virus/enzymology
Orthomyxoviridae/enzymology
Parainfluenza Virus 1, Human/enzymology
Rauscher Virus/enzymology
Respiratory Syncytial Viruses/enzymology
Surface-Active Agents
Chemicals
DNA, Viral
Surface-Active Agents
DNA Nucleotidyltransferases
Authors & Affiliations
3 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Scolnick E M
Aaronson S A
Todaro G J
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