Notes on Genus: Chlamydiamicrovirus
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| icosahedra |
Type member: Chlamydia phage 1
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| Members of this Genus General Description Morphology Electron Micrograph Genome Genus Genomic Organization Genome Map Type Member Genomic Organization All Known Sequences Curated Sequences |
General Description
This is one of the genera in the family Microviridae. Members infect Chlamydia species.Morphology
Virions isometric (icosahedral), not enveloped, 26-32 nm in diameter with small surface projections.Genome
Monopartite, positive sense, circular ssDNA 4.5-5 kb in length.Genus Genomic Organization
About 8 ORFs are translated from closely spaced or overlapping genes.Type Member Genomic Organization
There are 8 closely spaced or overlapping ORFs:| ORF | kDa | Note |
| 1 | 67.0 | Structural protein VP1 |
| 7 | 3.6 | |
| 2 | 28.5 | Structural protein VP2; proteins 2a (19.3 kDa) and 2b (18.5 kDa) have alternative start codons |
| 6 | 9.4 | |
| 3 | 16.7 | Structural protein VP3 |
| 8 | 4.6 | |
| 4 | 47.5 | Protein 4a (24.6 kDa) has an alternative start codon |
| 5 | 11.5 | Protein 5a (6.9 kDa) has an alternative start codon |