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Molecular dissection of Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus orf8 gene

Virologica Sinica volume 24, pages 315–322 (2009)Cite this article

Abstract

Viruses including baculoviruses are obligatory parasites, as their genomes do not encode all the proteins required for replication. Therefore, viruses have evolved to exploit the behavior and the physiology of their hosts and often coevolved with their hosts over millions of years. Recent comparative analyses of complete genome sequences of baculoviruses revealed the patterns of gene acquisitions and losses that have occurred during baculovirus evolution. In addition, knowledge of virus genes has also provided understanding of the mechanism of baculovirus infection including replication, species-specific virulence and host range. The Bm8 gene of Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus (NPV) and its homologues are found only in group I NPV genomes. The Autographa californica NPV Ac16 gene is a homologue of Bm8 and, encodes a viral structural protein. It has been shown that Bm8/Ac16 interacts with baculoviral and cellular proteins. Bm8/Ac16 interacts with baculoviral IE1 that is facilitated by coiled coil domains, and the interaction with IE1 is important for Bm8 function. Ac16 also forms a complex with viral FP25 and cellular actin and associates with membranes via palmitoylation. These data suggested that this gene family encodes a multifunctional protein that accomplishes specific needs of group I NPVs.

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Kang, W. Molecular dissection of Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus orf8 gene. Virol. Sin. 24, 315–322 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12250-009-3054-z

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Key words

  • Group I NPV
  • Bm8
  • Early gene
  • Structural protein
  • Nuclear localization