| Literature DB >> 16970995 |
Emilie Frobert1, Tadamasa Ooka, Jean-Claude Cortay, Bruno Lina, Danielle Thouvenot, Florence Morfin.
Abstract
By site-directed mutagenesis, we investigate the role of six mutations of herpes simplex virus type 1 thymidine kinase (TK) gene in the acquisition of resistance to acyclovir (ACV). TK activity was not impaired by substitutions located at codons 17, 161 and 374 and these mutations were thus related to TK gene polymorphism. Mutations His105Pro, Leu364Pro and Asp162Ala lead to the loss of TK activity that could result in ACV-resistance.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16970995 DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2006.08.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antiviral Res ISSN: 0166-3542 Impact factor: 5.970