Overexpression, purification and helix-destabilizing properties of Epstein-Barr virus ssDNA-binding protein. 1998

T Tsurumi, and J Kishore, and N Yokoyama, and M Fujita, and T Daikoku, and H Yamada, and Y Yamashita, and Y Nishiyama
Laboratory of Viral Oncology, Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute, Nagoya, Japan. ttsurumi@aichi-cc.pref.aichi.jp

The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) ssDNA-binding protein (SSB) encoded by the BALF2 gene is one of the essential replication proteins in the lytic phase of EBV DNA replication. In order to obtain the amount of EBV SSB required for characterization, a recombinant baculovirus containing the complete sequence of the BALF2 open reading frame under the control of the baculovirus polyhedrin promoter was constructed. Insect cells infected with the recombinant virus produced a protein of 130 kDa, recognized by anti-BALF2 protein-specific polyclonal antibody. The overexpressed EBV SSB was purified homogeneously from the cytosolic fraction of the recombinant virus-infected cells. The purified protein displaced short DNA strands from their complementary sequences in the single-stranded form of M13. The helix-destabilizing activity was neutralized by the anti-BALF2 protein-specific antibody. Maximum unwinding occurred at EBV SSB concentrations exceeding saturation level of the DNA substrate. The DNA unwinding reaction mediated by the EBV SSB was highly cooperative and extremely rapid. The reaction displayed no directionality and required neither ATP nor MgCl2, two essential cofactors for DNA helicase activity. The helix-destabilizing property of the EBV SSB may function to melt out secondary structures on the ssDNA template, thereby facilitating the movement of the EBV DNA polymerase.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007700 Kinetics The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.
D008274 Magnesium A metallic element that has the atomic symbol Mg, atomic number 12, and atomic weight 24.31. It is important for the activity of many enzymes, especially those involved in OXIDATIVE PHOSPHORYLATION.
D009841 Oligonucleotides Polymers made up of a few (2-20) nucleotides. In molecular genetics, they refer to a short sequence synthesized to match a region where a mutation is known to occur, and then used as a probe (OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBES). (Dorland, 28th ed) Oligonucleotide
D009994 Osmolar Concentration The concentration of osmotically active particles in solution expressed in terms of osmoles of solute per liter of solution. Osmolality is expressed in terms of osmoles of solute per kilogram of solvent. Ionic Strength,Osmolality,Osmolarity,Concentration, Osmolar,Concentrations, Osmolar,Ionic Strengths,Osmolalities,Osmolar Concentrations,Osmolarities,Strength, Ionic,Strengths, Ionic
D011817 Rabbits A burrowing plant-eating mammal with hind limbs that are longer than its fore limbs. It belongs to the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, and in contrast to hares, possesses 22 instead of 24 pairs of chromosomes. Belgian Hare,New Zealand Rabbit,New Zealand Rabbits,New Zealand White Rabbit,Rabbit,Rabbit, Domestic,Chinchilla Rabbits,NZW Rabbits,New Zealand White Rabbits,Oryctolagus cuniculus,Chinchilla Rabbit,Domestic Rabbit,Domestic Rabbits,Hare, Belgian,NZW Rabbit,Rabbit, Chinchilla,Rabbit, NZW,Rabbit, New Zealand,Rabbits, Chinchilla,Rabbits, Domestic,Rabbits, NZW,Rabbits, New Zealand,Zealand Rabbit, New,Zealand Rabbits, New,cuniculus, Oryctolagus
D011993 Recombinant Fusion Proteins Recombinant proteins produced by the GENETIC TRANSLATION of fused genes formed by the combination of NUCLEIC ACID REGULATORY SEQUENCES of one or more genes with the protein coding sequences of one or more genes. Fusion Proteins, Recombinant,Recombinant Chimeric Protein,Recombinant Fusion Protein,Recombinant Hybrid Protein,Chimeric Proteins, Recombinant,Hybrid Proteins, Recombinant,Recombinant Chimeric Proteins,Recombinant Hybrid Proteins,Chimeric Protein, Recombinant,Fusion Protein, Recombinant,Hybrid Protein, Recombinant,Protein, Recombinant Chimeric,Protein, Recombinant Fusion,Protein, Recombinant Hybrid,Proteins, Recombinant Chimeric,Proteins, Recombinant Fusion,Proteins, Recombinant Hybrid
D002144 Callithrix A genus of the subfamily CALLITRICHINAE occurring in forests of Brazil and Bolivia and containing seventeen species. Callithrix jacchus,Hapale,Marmoset, Common,Marmoset, Short-Tusked,Marmosets,Common Marmoset,Common Marmosets,Marmoset,Marmoset, Short Tusked,Short-Tusked Marmoset,Short-Tusked Marmosets
D002460 Cell Line Established cell cultures that have the potential to propagate indefinitely. Cell Lines,Line, Cell,Lines, Cell
D002461 Cell Line, Transformed Eukaryotic cell line obtained in a quiescent or stationary phase which undergoes conversion to a state of unregulated growth in culture, resembling an in vitro tumor. It occurs spontaneously or through interaction with viruses, oncogenes, radiation, or drugs/chemicals. Transformed Cell Line,Cell Lines, Transformed,Transformed Cell Lines
D004268 DNA-Binding Proteins Proteins which bind to DNA. The family includes proteins which bind to both double- and single-stranded DNA and also includes specific DNA binding proteins in serum which can be used as markers for malignant diseases. DNA Helix Destabilizing Proteins,DNA-Binding Protein,Single-Stranded DNA Binding Proteins,DNA Binding Protein,DNA Single-Stranded Binding Protein,SS DNA BP,Single-Stranded DNA-Binding Protein,Binding Protein, DNA,DNA Binding Proteins,DNA Single Stranded Binding Protein,DNA-Binding Protein, Single-Stranded,Protein, DNA-Binding,Single Stranded DNA Binding Protein,Single Stranded DNA Binding Proteins

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