Virion
Morphology: |
Icosahedral head, contractile tail |
Envelope: |
No |
Diameter (nm): |
108 |
Length (nm): |
140 |
Structural components: |
Head, neck, tail (tube, sheath, base plate, tail fibers) |
Buoyant density (g/mL): |
Unknown |
Buoyant density Method: |
|
Lipid composition: |
None |
Additional information: |
Diameter and Length refer to head and tail, respectively; at least 53 different polypeptides have been observed in virion extracts. |
Length of bar (nm): 100 (Modified from Parker ML et al (1983) J Virol 46:250–259, with permission of publisher and author)
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Stewart, C.R., Cresawn, S.G., Pedulla, M.L. (2011). SPO1-like Viruses. In: Tidona, C., Darai, G. (eds) The Springer Index of Viruses. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-95919-1_144
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