Avian reovirus L2 genome segment sequences and predicted structure/function of the encoded RNA-dependent RNA polymerase protein

Table 2 Genome-segment lengths, non-translated regions, and encoded proteins of ARV138 and ARV176

Genome segment	Base pairs^a	5' NTR^b	3' NTR	ORF^c	Codons^d	Protein	Molecular weight (kDa)^e
		(no. of bases)	(no. of bases)				ARV138	ARV176
L1^f	3958	20	56	21–3899	1293	λA	142.3	142.2
L2	3829^g	13^h	36	14–3790ⁱ	1259	λB	139.7	139.8
L3^f	3907	12	37	13–3867	1285	λC	141.9	142.2
M1	2283	12	72	13–2208	732	μA	82.0	82.2
M2	2158	29	98	30–2057	676	μB	73.1	73.3
M3	1996	24	64	25–1929	635	μC	70.9	70.8
S1	1643	24	33	25–318	98	p10	10.3	10.3
				293–730	146	p17	16.9	16.9
				630–1607	326	σC	34.9	34.8
S2	1324	15	58	16–1263	416	σA	46.1	46.1
S3	1202	30	68	31–1131	367	σB	40.9	40.9
S4	1192	23	65	24–1124	367	σNS	40.5	40.6
Total	23492^j

^a Total nucleotides on each strand.
^bNTR, non-translated region.
^cNucleotide positions indicated for starting and ending codons.
^dTotal number of amino acids in deduced protein.
^eMolecular weight calculated from deduced protein and rounded to closest 0.1 kDa.
^fUnpublished.
^g3830 for ARV176.
^h14 for ARV176.
ⁱ15–3791 for ARV176.
^j 23,493 for ARV176.

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