Characterization of the BcLF1 promoter in Epstein-Barr virus

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作者
Chang, PJ
Chang, YS
Liu, ST [1 ]
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[1] Chang Gung Univ, Dept Microbiol & Immunol, Mol Genet Lab, Tao Yuan 333, Taiwan
[2] Natl Yang Ming Univ, Inst Microbiol & Immunol, Taipei 112, Taiwan
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D O I
10.1099/0022-1317-79-8-2003
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Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
The location of the BcLF1 promoter of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has been identified by primer extension, which indicates that the +1 site of the BcLF1 mRNA is located at nucleotide 137676 of the EBV genome. According to deletion analysis, the region upstream from nucleotide -38 is not essential for transcription of BcLF1. A 23 bp region in the promoter, from nucleotide -38 to -16, was identified as necessary for regulating the expression of BcLF1, i.e. the promoter activity is activated by 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol 13-acetate but is repressed by phosphonoacetic acid. The results presented also demonstrate that the oriLyt sequence in cis is essential for enhancing the expression of BcLF1.
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