Identification of proteins associated with murine gammaherpesvirus 68 virions

J Virol. 2003 Dec;77(24):13425-32. doi: 10.1128/jvi.77.24.13425-13432.2003.

Abstract

Murine gammaherpesvirus 68 (MHV68 [also known as gammaHV-68]) is distinguished by its ability to replicate to high titers in cultured cells, making it an excellent candidate for studying gammaherpesvirus virion composition. Extracellular MHV68 virions were isolated, and abundant virion-associated proteins were identified by mass spectrometry. Five nucleocapsid protein homologues, the tegument protein homologue encoded by open reading frame (ORF) 75c, and envelope glycoproteins B and H were detected. In addition, gene products from MHV68 ORF20, ORF24, ORF28, ORF45, ORF48, and ORF52 were identified in association with virions, suggesting that these gammaherpesvirus genes are involved in the early phase of infection or virion assembly and egress.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Cell Line
  • Cryoelectron Microscopy
  • Gammaherpesvirinae / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Mice
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • NIH 3T3 Cells
  • Peptides / chemistry
  • Viral Proteins / chemistry*
  • Viral Proteins / metabolism
  • Virion / metabolism
  • Virion / ultrastructure*
  • Virus Assembly

Substances

  • Peptides
  • Viral Proteins