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Mutational analysis of the sequence encoding ICP0 from herpes simplex virus type 1.

J X Chen1, X X Zhu, S Silverstein

  • 1Department of Microbiology, Columbia University, New York, New York 10032.

Virology
|January 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Herpes simplex virus type 1 ICP0 protein mutations reveal a key region for transcriptional activation. This region is crucial for activating viral gene expression, with carboxy-terminal domains playing varied roles.

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Area of Science:

  • Virology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) gene expression is tightly regulated by viral proteins.
  • ICP0 is a key transcriptional activator essential for viral replication.
  • Understanding ICP0's functional domains is critical for deciphering HSV-1 pathogenesis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the functional domains of the HSV-1 ICP0 protein.
  • To determine how ICP0 mutations affect its transcriptional activation capabilities.
  • To identify regions within ICP0 essential for activating viral gene promoters.

Main Methods:

  • Construction of in-frame codon insertion and deletion mutants of the ICP0 gene.
  • Transient expression assays using reporter gene fusions (beta-galactosidase or chloramphenicol acetyl transferase) linked to HSV-1 promoters (IE-0, thymidine kinase, glycoprotein C).

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  • Analysis of mutant ICP0 activity in the presence or absence of ICP4.

    • Main Results:

    • ICP0-mediated transactivation varied significantly based on the location of mutations within the ICP0 gene.
    • A specific region of ICP0 was consistently required for full activation of all tested promoters, irrespective of ICP4 presence.
    • This essential region overlaps with a known cysteine-rich domain and a previously identified transactivator domain.
    • Deletion mutants showed that carboxy-terminal regions contributed to activation in a promoter- and cell type-dependent manner.

    Conclusions:

    • A critical transactivation domain within ICP0 has been functionally mapped.
    • The carboxy-terminal regions of ICP0 play context-dependent roles in regulating viral gene expression.
    • These findings enhance our understanding of HSV-1 transcriptional regulation and ICP0 function.