CHARACTERIZATION OF IMMUNOREACTIVE OCTAPEPTIDES OF HUMAN-CYTOMEGALOVIRUS-GP58

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BONCI, A [1 ]
BRACCI, L [1 ]
CAUDAI, C [1 ]
LOZZI, L [1 ]
MOSCHETTINI, D [1 ]
NICCOLAI, N [1 ]
SCARSELLI, M [1 ]
VALENSIN, PE [1 ]
NERI, P [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV SIENA,DIPARTIMENTO BIOL MOLEC,PIAN MANTELLINI 44,I-53100 SIENA,ITALY
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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY | 1993年 / 215卷 / 02期
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10.1111/j.1432-1033.1993.tb18044.x
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We have mapped continuous epitopes, for positions 591-673 of the human cytomegalovirus 58-kDa glycoprotein using overlapping synthetic peptides and human sera. This region contains a fragment previously described as including the dominant site for induction of human-cytomegalovirus antibodies. Since the selected sequence is highly conserved among herpes viruses, we have considered the possible presence of antigenic cross-reactivity, particularly with the Epstein-Barr virus. Several peptides in the studied region were antigenic and two main continuous epitopes have been identified. Serological cross-reactions observed with Epstein-Barr virus are discussed, focussing on the possible implications of structural features and sequence similarity between human-cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr-virus glycoproteins.
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