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Tegument proteins of human cytomegalovirus.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18535146     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a common, medically relevant human herpesvirus. The tegument layer of herpesvirus virions lies between the genome-containing capsids and the viral envelope. Proteins within the tegument layer of herpesviruses are released into the cell upon entry when the viral envelope fuses with the cell membrane. These proteins are fully formed and active and control viral entry, gene expression, and immune evasion. Most tegument proteins accumulate to high levels during later stages of infection, when they direct the assembly and egress of progeny virions. Thus, viral tegument proteins play critical roles at the very earliest and very last steps of the HCMV lytic replication cycle. This review summarizes HCMV tegument composition and structure as well as the known and speculated functions of viral tegument proteins. Important directions for future investigation and the challenges that lie ahead are identified and discussed.
Authors:
Robert F Kalejta
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Microbiology and molecular biology reviews : MMBR     Volume:  72     ISSN:  1098-5557     ISO Abbreviation:  Microbiol. Mol. Biol. Rev.     Publication Date:  2008 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-06-06     Completed Date:  2008-07-31     Revised Date:  2013-06-05    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9706653     Medline TA:  Microbiol Mol Biol Rev     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  249-65, table of contents     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute for Molecular Virology and McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA. rfkalejta@wisc.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cytomegalovirus / genetics,  metabolism,  physiology*
Cytomegalovirus Infections / virology
Humans
Viral Structural Proteins / genetics,  metabolism*
Virion / genetics,  metabolism,  physiology
Virus Replication
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
1R56-AI64703-01A2/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; R01 AI074984-01A1/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; R01 AI074984-05/AI/NIAID NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Viral Structural Proteins
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