| Literature DB >> 22915821 |
Dale Kreitler1, Christopher M Capuano, Brandon W Henson, Erin N Pryce, Daniel Anacker, J Michael McCaffery, Prashant J Desai.
Abstract
Self-assembly of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus capsids occurs when six proteins are coexpressed in insect cells using recombinant baculoviruses; however, if the small capsid protein (SCP) is omitted from the coinfection, assembly does not occur. Herein we delineate and identify precisely the assembly domain and the residues of SCP required for assembly. Hence, six residues, R14, D18, V25, R46, G66, and R70 in the assembly domain, when changed to alanine, completely abolish or reduce capsid assembly.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22915821 PMCID: PMC3486306 DOI: 10.1128/JVI.01430-12
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Virol ISSN: 0022-538X Impact factor: 5.103