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Processivity factor of KSHV contains a nuclear localization signal and binding domains for transporting viral DNA polymerase into the nucleus
被引:42
作者:
Chen, YL
Ciustea, M
Ricciardi, RP
机构:
[1] Univ Penn, Sch Dent Med, Dept Microbiol, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
[2] Univ Penn, Sch Med, Dept Biochem & Biophys, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
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关键词:
KSHV;
PF-8;
ORF59;
Pol-8;
ORF9;
herpesvirus;
processivity factor;
DNA polymerase;
nuclear localization signal;
nuclear transport;
D O I:
10.1016/j.virol.2005.06.017
中图分类号:
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号:
071005 ;
100705 ;
摘要:
Kaposi's sarcoma-associated human herpesvirus (KSHV) encodes a processivity factor (PF-8, ORF59) that forms homodimers and binds to viral DNA polymerase (Pol-8, ORF9). PF-8 is essential for stabilizing Pol-8 on template DNA so that Pol-8 can incorporate nucleotides continuously. Here, the intracellular interaction of these two viral proteins was examined by confocal immunofluorescence microscopy. When individually expressed, PF-8 was observed exclusively in the nucleus, whereas Pol-8 was found only in the cytoplasm. However, when co-expressed, Pol-8 was co-translocated with PF-8 into the nucleus. Mutational analysis revealed that PF-8 contains a nuclear localization signal (NLS) as well as domains located at the N-terminus and the C-proximal regions that are required for Pol-8 binding. This study suggests that the mechanism that enables PF-8 to transport Pol-8 into the nucleus is the first critical step required for Pol-8 and PF-8 to function processively in KSHV DNA synthesis. (c) 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码:183 / 191
页数:9
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