Myristylation of Rous sarcoma virus Gag protein does not prevent replication in avian cells.

doi:10.1128/JVI.64.10.5204-5208.1990

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Myristylation of Rous sarcoma virus Gag protein does not prevent replication in avian cells.

Journal of virology - 1 Oct 1990

Erdie C R, Wills J W

Abstract excerpt

Rous sarcoma virus is an example of a replication-competent retrovirus whose Gag protein is not modified with myristic acid. The purpose of the experiments described in this report was to determine whether the addition of this 14-carbon fatty acid would interfere with the replication of Rous sarc...

Topics

Alleles
Animals
Avian Sarcoma Viruses
Cell Line
Cells, Cultured
Embryo, Nonmammalian
Gene Products, gag
Genes, Viral
Genetic Vectors
Myristic Acid
Myristic Acids
Protein Processing, Post-Translational
Restriction Mapping
Turkeys
Virus Replication

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