The carboxy-terminal 41 amino acids of herpes simplex virus type 1 glycoprotein B are not essential for production of infectious virus particles.

AUTOR(ES)

Huff, V

RESUMO

Glycoprotein B (gB) is a virally encoded protein that is found in the envelope of herpes simplex virus type 1 and membranes of cells infected with herpes simplex virus type 1. It is essential for the production of infectious virus particles. An amber mutation was introduced into the gB gene by oligonucleotide-directed mutagenesis at the codon for amino acid 863 of the protein. Virus carrying this mutation should synthesize gB molecules lacking the last 41 amino acids of the cytoplasmic domain. Immunoprecipitation of infected cell extracts demonstrated the synthesis of appropriately truncated gB molecules. Characterization of the mutant virus indicated that the loss of the carboxy-terminal 41 amino acids has little effect on gB function.

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