Typical size of virion
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| Range | 120-150 nm |
|---|---|
| Organism | HIV |
| Reference | Physical Biology of the Cell, Rob Phillips, Jane Kondev and Julie Theriot (2009). Page 55 |
| Primary Source | Briggs JA, Grünewald K, Glass B, Förster F, Kräusslich HG, Fuller SD. The mechanism of HIV-1 core assembly: insights from three-dimensional reconstructions of authentic virions. Structure. 2006 Jan14(1):15-20. p. 16 left column 3rd paragraphPubMed ID16407061 |
| Comments | Primary source gives diameter range of 106 to 183nm. Immature virion size is 145nm according to Briggs 2004 PMID 15208690 p.674 right column top paragraph. See BNID 101667 |
| Entered by | Ben Marks |
| ID | 101849 |