Question

Nucleotide : Capsomere ratio in TMV is

Answer 1

Explanation:

It has Molecular weight of 17000 Dalton and each containing 158 amino acid .

Answer 2

Answer:

TMV has 2130 caspomeres. TMV comprises 6400 nucleotides of single-stranded RNA (ss RNA). As a result, the approximate nucleotide-to-capsomere ratio is 3:1.

Explanation:

What is TMV:

• Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) is a single-stranded RNA virus with a positive sense that infects a wide range of plants, particularly tobacco and other members of the Solanaceae family.
• TMV is a basic rod-shaped helical virus made up of single-stranded RNA encased in a capsid protein coat.

Capsomeres and nucleotides in TMV:

• Capsomeres are the 2,130 subunits that make up this capsid. Every three rounds of the helix, there are 49 capsomeres.
• Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) has a single-stranded RNA genome that is approximately 6,400 nucleotides long.