In:
Journal of Virology, American Society for Microbiology, Vol. 70, No. 11 ( 1996-11), p. 8195-8198
Kurzfassung:
There have been conflicting reports regarding the gene assignment of the high-molecular-mass envelope glycoprotein gp2 (gp300) of equine herpesvirus 1. Here, we provide an unequivocal demonstration that gp2 is encoded by gene 71. gp2 that was purified with a defining monoclonal antibody was cleaved internally to yield a 42-kDa protein encoded by gene 71. Amino acid composition data and N-terminal sequence analysis of a tryptic peptide identified gp2 as the product of equine herpesvirus 1 gene 71 with the SWISS-PROT database. Analysis of gp2's monosaccharide composition and the 42-kDa subunit showed that the high level of O glycosylation occurs on the serine/threonine-rich region upstream of the cleavage site.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
0022-538X
,
1098-5514
DOI:
10.1128/jvi.70.11.8195-8198.1996
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
American Society for Microbiology
Publikationsdatum:
1996
ZDB Id:
1495529-5