Herpesvirus papio encodes a functional homologue of the Epstein-Barr virus apoptosis suppressor, BHRF1.
Meseda, Clement A Arrand, John R Mackett, Mike
Meseda, Clement A
Arrand, John R
Mackett, Mike
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The human tumour virus Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) encodes a 17 kDa protein, BHRF1, which is a member of the BCL:-2 family and has been shown to suppress apoptosis. The role of this gene in the life-cycle of EBV has not been fully elucidated. In order to identify motifs conserved in herpesviruses and possibly shed light on its function we isolated a BHRF1 homologue from herpesvirus papio (cercopithecine herpesvirus-12) a closely related gammaherpesvirus of baboons. The gene, hvpBHRF1, also encodes a 17 kDa protein which shares 64% identity and 79% similarity with EBV BHRF1 at the amino acid level. In biological assays, hvpBHRF1 and BHRF1 conferred similar levels of protection on human keratinocytes induced to apoptose with cis-platin.
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2000-07
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Herpesvirus papio encodes a functional homologue of the Epstein-Barr virus apoptosis suppressor, BHRF1. 2000, 81 (Pt 7):1801-5 J. Gen. Virol.