Abstract
Plaque-forming dsDNA (>330 kb) viruses that infect certain unicellular, eukaryotic chlorella-like green algae contain approximately 375 protein-encoding genes. These proteins include a 94 amino acid K+ channel protein, called Kcv, as well as two putative ligand-gated ion channels. The viruses also encode other proteins that could be involved in the assembly and/or function of ion channels, including protein kinases and a phosphatase, polyamine biosynthetic enzymes and histamine decarboxylase.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
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Review
MeSH terms
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Amino Acid Sequence
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Carboxy-Lyases / chemistry
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Chlorella / virology
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DNA Ligases / genetics
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Genome, Viral
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Histamine / chemistry
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Ion Channel Gating
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Ion Channels / genetics*
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Ligands
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Models, Genetic
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Phycodnaviridae / genetics*
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Polyamines / chemistry
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Potassium / chemistry
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Potassium Channels / chemistry
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Protein Kinases / metabolism
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Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
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Transcription, Genetic
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Viral Proteins*
Substances
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Ion Channels
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Kcv potassium channel, Chlorella virus
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Ligands
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Polyamines
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Potassium Channels
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Viral Proteins
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Histamine
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Protein Kinases
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Carboxy-Lyases
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Chlorella virus DNA ligase
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DNA Ligases
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Potassium