Monoclonal antibodies in the study of architecture of plant viruses

Kekuda, R and Sundareshan, S and Karande, A and Savithri, HS (1995) Monoclonal antibodies in the study of architecture of plant viruses. In: Current Science (Bangalore), 68 (6). pp. 611-617.

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Abstract

Monoclonal antibodies have been used as probes to study the architecture of several plant viruses over the past decade. These studies complement the information obtained through X-ray crystallography and help in delineating epitopes on the surface of the virus. The monoclonal antibodies that recognize distinct epitopes also aid in unravelling the mechanisms of assembly/disassembly of virus particles. Group-specific and strain-specific monoclonal antibodies are widely used in the classification of viruses. The significant developments made in this emerging area are reviewed here with specific examples.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Current Science (Bangalore)
Publisher:	Indian Academy of Sciences
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Indian Academy of Sciences.
Department/Centre:	Division of Biological Sciences > Biochemistry
Date Deposited:	04 Aug 2011 05:22
Last Modified:	04 Aug 2011 05:22
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/38108

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