The herpes simplex virus type 1 UL20 protein and the amino terminus of glycoprotein K (gK) physically interact with gB.
Chouljenko VN, Iyer AV, Chowdhury S, Kim J, Kousoulas KG.
Chouljenko VN, et al.
J Virol. 2010 Sep;84(17):8596-606. doi: 10.1128/JVI.00298-10. Epub 2010 Jun 23.
J Virol. 2010.
PMID: 20573833
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Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) glycoprotein K (gK) and the UL20 protein (UL20p) are strictly required for virus-induced cell fusion, and mutations within either the gK or UL20 gene cause extensive cell fusion (syncytium formation). We have shown that gK forms a functi …
Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) glycoprotein K (gK) and the UL20 protein (UL20p) are strictly required for virus-induced cell fusion, an …