Herpes Simplex Virus 1 (HSV-1) ICP22 protein directly interacts with cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK)9 to inhibit RNA polymerase II transcription elongation.

The Herpes Simplex Virus 1 (HSV-1)-encoded ICP22 protein plays an important role in viral infection and affects expression of host cell genes. ICP22 is known to reduce the global level of serine (Ser)2 phosphorylation of the Tyr1Ser2Pro3Thr4Ser5Pro6Ser7 heptapeptide repeats comprising the carboxy-te...

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Main Authors: Justyna Zaborowska, Sonja Baumli, Clelia Laitem, Dawn O'Reilly, Peter H Thomas, Peter O'Hare, Shona Murphy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4169428?pdf=render