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What are the two major components of the tobacco mosaic virus?

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Hi,

The two major components of the tobacco mosaic virus were:

1. Protein Coat/Capsid: Each rod consists of about 2130 elliptical protein subunits (capsomers). They are closely packed together and arranged in a helical fashion

2. Nucleic Acid: It is a single-stranded RNA helix having a diameter of 80 Å.

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