Antigenic and protein sequence homology between VP13/14, a herpes simplex virus type 1 tegument protein, and gp10, a glycoprotein of equine herpesvirus 1 and 4.

Whittaker, G. R., Riggio, M. P. , Halliburton, I. W., Killington, R. A., Allen, G. P. and Meredith, D. M. (1991) Antigenic and protein sequence homology between VP13/14, a herpes simplex virus type 1 tegument protein, and gp10, a glycoprotein of equine herpesvirus 1 and 4. Journal of Virology, 65(5), pp. 2320-6.

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Abstract

Monospecific polyclonal antisera raised against VP13/14, a major tegument protein of herpes simplex virus type 1 cross-reacted with structural equine herpesvirus 1 and 4 proteins of Mr 120,000 and 123,000, respectively; these proteins are identical in molecular weight to the corresponding glycoprotein 10 (gp10) of each virus. Using a combination of immune precipitation and Western immunoblotting techniques, we confirmed that anti-VP13/14 and a monoclonal antibody to gp10 reacted with the same protein. Sequence analysis of a lambda gt11 insert of equine herpesvirus 1 gp10 identified an open reading frame in equine herpesvirus 4 with which it showed strong homology; this open reading frame also shared homology with gene UL47 of herpes simplex virus type 1 and gene 11 of varicella-zoster virus. This showed that, in addition to immunological cross-reactivity, VP13/14 and gp10 have protein sequence homology; it also allowed identification of VP13/14 as the gene product of UL47.

Item Type:Articles (Other)
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Riggio, Professor Marcello
Authors: Whittaker, G. R., Riggio, M. P., Halliburton, I. W., Killington, R. A., Allen, G. P., and Meredith, D. M.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing > Dental School
Journal Name:Journal of Virology
Publisher:American Society for Microbiology
ISSN:0022-538X
ISSN (Online):1098-5514
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