In vitro Transcriptase Activity of Vesicular Stomatitis Virus B and T Particles: Analysis of Product

Abstract
The in vitro transcriptase activities of B particles and three types of T particles of vesicular stomatitis virus were measured and compared. All three types of T particles were transcriptase-positive and were more active per unit mass of protein than B particles. Analysis of the RNA products synthesized in vitro showed in each instance template-associated material as well as free single-stranded RNA species.