GLYCOPROTEIN-B OF BOVINE HERPESVIRUS TYPE-4 - ITS PHYLOGENETIC RELATIONSHIP TO GB EQUIVALENTS OF THE HERPESVIRUSES

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作者
GOLTZ, M [1 ]
BROLL, H [1 ]
MANKERTZ, A [1 ]
WEIGELT, W [1 ]
LUDWIG, H [1 ]
BUHK, HJ [1 ]
BORCHERS, K [1 ]
机构
[1] FREE UNIV BERLIN, INST VIROL, D-13353 BERLIN, GERMANY
关键词
BHV-4; GB; GAMMA-HERPESVIRUS; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; CONSERVED DOMAINS; EVOLUTIONARY TREE;
D O I
10.1007/BF01703435
中图分类号
Q3 [遗传学];
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071007 ; 090102 ;
摘要
In order to estimate the phylogenetic relationship of BHV-4 among the herpesviruses, we have cloned and sequenced its glycoprotein B (gB). The 2.6 kb open reading frame codes for a 874 amino acid long protein. The comparison of its deduced amino acid sequence with those of its counterparts in 19 distinct herpesviruses groups BHV-4 into the gamma-herpesvirinae, The calculation of an evolutionary tree emphasized that BHV-4 is more closely related to herpesvirus saimiri (HVS) than to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). However, in contrast to EBV and HVS, the gB of BHV-4 contains a putative protease cleavage site and 20 potential N-glycosylation sites. The alignment of the amino acid sequences revealed that 10 cysteine and 7 proline residues, as well as the motifs SPF and GQLG, were completely conserved among the 20 investigated gBs.
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