Virus-specific DNA in the cytoplasm of avian sarcoma virus-infected cells is a precursor to covalently closed circular viral DNA in the nucleus.
AUTOR(ES)
Shank, P R
RESUMO
Three principal forms of viral DNA have been identified in cells infected with avian sarcoma virus: (i) a linear duplex molecule synthesized in the cytoplasm, (ii) a covalently closed circular molecule found in the nucleus, and (iii) proviral DNA covalently linked to high-molecular-weight cell DNA. To define precursor product relationships among these forms of viral DNA, we performed pulsechase experiments using 5-bromodeoxyuridine to label by density the linear species of viral DNA in the cytoplasm during the first 4 h after infection. After a 4-to 8-h chase with thymidine, a portion of the density-labeled viral DNA was transported to the nucleus and converted to a covalently closed circular form. We conclude that linear viral DNA, synthesized in the cytoplasm, is the precursor to closed circular DNA observed in the nucleus.
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