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Total number of amino acids in capsid of TMV having 2130 capsomeres is
Total number of amino acids in capsid of TMV having 2130 capsomeres is
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The correct option is A 336540
Tobacco mosaic virus has a rod-like appearance. Its capsid is made of 2130 molecules of coat protein and one molecule of single strand RNA which is 6400 bases long. The protein monomer consists of 158 amino acids which are assembled into four main alpha helices which are joined by a prominent loop proximal to the axis of the virion. So, the total number of the amino acids are 2130 x 158 = 336540. So, the correct answer is '336540'.
Tobacco mosaic virus has a rod-like appearance. Its capsid is made of 2130 molecules of coat protein and one molecule of single strand RNA which is 6400 bases long. The protein monomer consists of 158 amino acids which are assembled into four main alpha helices which are joined by a prominent loop proximal to the axis of the virion. So, the total number of the amino acids are 2130 x 158 = 336540.
So, the correct answer is '336540'.
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