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Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) virion RNA contains a protein covalently linked to its 5′ end. This protein has a molecular weight of approximately 12,000 daltons and is linked to the nucleotide pUp.
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Grubman, M.J. The 5′ end of foot-and-mouth disease virion RNA contains a protein covalently linked to the nucleotide pUp. Archives of Virology 63, 311–315 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01315038
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