[Study of the structure of bacteriophage DD7 by the small angle of dispersion x-ray method]. / Izuchenie struktury bakteriofaga DD7 metodom rentgenovskogo malouglovogo rasseianiia

The method of roentgen small angle dispersion was used for the study of the structure of bacteriophage DD7. According to the results, phage DD7 is a homogeneous icosahedral particle (with the edge of 410-415 A) with a round cylindrical tail (1700-1750 A in length, 110-120 A in diameter). The lineal sizes of the head exceed those determined by electron microscope approximately by 25%. The thickness of the protein coat of the phage is 25-30 A, that is, 2 times less than that of phages Cd and PB-2. This confirms the assumption that the lipid-containing portion of the phage coat is eliminated by centrifugation in cesium chloride density gradient.