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00.028.0.01.001. Sulfolobus virus 1

Cite this publication as: ICTVdB Management (2006). 00.028.0.01.001. Sulfolobus virus 1. In: ICTVdB - The Universal Virus Database, version 4. Büchen-Osmond, C. (Ed), Columbia University, New York, USA

Cite this site as: ICTVdB - The Universal Virus Database, version 4. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ICTVdb/ICTVdB/

Table of Contents

Classification

This is a description of an archaeal virus at the species level.

ICTVdB Virus Code: 00.028.0.01.001. Virus accession number: 28001001. Obsolete virus code: 28.0.1.0.001; superceded accession number: 28010001.
NCBI Taxon Identifier NCBI Taxonomy ID: 244589.

Name, Synonyms and Lineage

Synonym(s): Sulfolobus shibatae bacteriophage SSV1. ICTV approved acronym: SSV-1. Virus is the type species of the genus 00.028.0.01. Fusellovirus; family 00.028. Fuselloviridae.

Virion Properties

Morphology

Virions consist of an envelope and a nucleocapsid. Virus capsid is enveloped. Virions are lemon-shaped,flexible and have protrusions extending through the envelope. Short tail-like fibers are attached to one pole. Virions measure 60 nm in diameter and 100 nm in length.

Virion populations are comprised of populations in which some particles are of different sizes; some particles are 1 percent; some particles are larger; the length is about 300 nm.

Physicochemical and Physical Properties

Virions have a buoyant density in CsCl of 1.24 g cm-3.

Nucleic Acid

The genome is not segmented and contains a single molecule of circular; positively supercoiled, double-stranded DNA. The complete genome is 15465 nucleotides long, is fully sequenced. Sequence has the accession number
[X07234].

GenBank records for nucleotide sequences; complete genome sequences.

Proteins

The viral genome encodes structural proteins.

Lipids

Lipids are present and located in the envelope. Virions are composed of 10% lipids by weight (which forms the coat and is of host origin). The composition of viral lipids and host cell membranes are similar. The lipids are of host origin and are derived from host cell membranes. Proteins of host derived membranes have been modified during post-translational processes. Host-derived membranes contain two virus-encoded proteins and DNA-associated protein.

Biological Properties

Natural Host

Domain
Viral hosts belong to the Domain Archaea.

Domain Archaea
Kingdom/Phylum Crenarchaeota; Order Sulfolobales; Sulfolobus and Sulfolobus shibatae Grogan et al. 1991 VP.

References

PubMed References.

Images

Taxon images: • EM from ICTV Report.



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