PMID- 11901159 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20020702 LR - 20210206 IS - 0021-9258 (Print) IS - 0021-9258 (Linking) VI - 277 IP - 22 DP - 2002 May 31 TI - Human Herpesvirus 6 immediate-early 1 protein is a sumoylated nuclear phosphoprotein colocalizing with promyelocytic leukemia protein-associated nuclear bodies. PG - 19679-87 AB - Immediate-early (IE) proteins are the first proteins expressed following viral entry and play a crucial role in the initiation of infection. We report the cloning and characterization of a full-length IE1 transcript and protein (IE1B) from human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) variant B. The IE1B transcript consists of five exons (3720 nucleotides), three of which are coding for the IE1 protein. The 1078-amino acid-long IE1B protein is 62% identical and 75% similar to the 941-amino acid IE1 from HHV-6 variant A. IE1B protein can be detected at 4 h post-infection (P.I.), and it is distributed as small intranuclear structures. The maximal number of IE1 bodies ( approximately 10-12/nucleus) is detected at 12 h P.I. after which the IE1 bodies condense into 1-3 larger entities by 24-48 h P.I. During infection the IE1B protein is phosphorylated on serine and threonine residues. IE1B undergoes further post-translational modification with its conjugation to the small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO-1) peptide. IE1B colocalizes with SUMO-1 and promyelocytic leukemia nuclear bodies during infection as well as in transfection experiments. Finally, IE1 from variant B is a weaker transactivator than IE1 from variant A, when assayed using heterologous promoters. Overall, the characterization of the HHV-6 IE1B protein presented highlights the similarity and divergence between IE1 from both variants and provides useful information pertaining to the early phase of infection. FAU - Gravel, Annie AU - Gravel A AD - Laboratory of Virology, Laboratory of Viral Immunology, Rheumatology and Immunology Research Center, Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite Laval Research Center and Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Sainte-Foy, Quebec G1V 4G2, Canada. FAU - Gosselin, Jean AU - Gosselin J FAU - Flamand, Louis AU - Flamand L LA - eng SI - GENBANK/AY037932 PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20020318 PL - United States TA - J Biol Chem JT - The Journal of biological chemistry JID - 2985121R RN - 0 (DNA, Complementary) RN - 0 (Immediate-Early Proteins) RN - 0 (Neoplasm Proteins) RN - 0 (Nuclear Proteins) RN - 0 (Phosphoproteins) RN - 0 (Promyelocytic Leukemia Protein) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 0 (Recombinant Fusion Proteins) RN - 0 (Transcription Factors) RN - 0 (Tumor Suppressor Proteins) RN - 0 (immediate-early 1 protein, human herpesvirus 6) RN - 143220-95-5 (PML protein, human) RN - 2ZD004190S (Threonine) RN - 452VLY9402 (Serine) RN - 63231-63-0 (RNA) RN - EC 2.5.1.18 (Glutathione Transferase) SB - IM MH - Cell Nucleus/*metabolism MH - Cell-Free System MH - Cloning, Molecular MH - DNA, Complementary/metabolism MH - Exons MH - Genetic Vectors MH - Glutathione Transferase/metabolism MH - Herpesvirus 6, Human/*metabolism MH - Humans MH - Immediate-Early Proteins/*chemistry/*metabolism MH - Kinetics MH - Models, Genetic MH - Molecular Sequence Data MH - Neoplasm Proteins/*metabolism MH - *Nuclear Proteins MH - Phosphoproteins/*chemistry/*metabolism MH - Phosphorylation MH - Promoter Regions, Genetic MH - Promyelocytic Leukemia Protein MH - Protein Binding MH - Protein Biosynthesis MH - Protein Processing, Post-Translational MH - RNA/metabolism MH - RNA, Messenger/metabolism MH - Recombinant Fusion Proteins/metabolism MH - Serine/chemistry MH - Spectrometry, Fluorescence MH - Threonine/chemistry MH - Time Factors MH - Transcription Factors/*metabolism MH - Transcription, Genetic MH - Transfection MH - Tumor Cells, Cultured MH - Tumor Suppressor Proteins EDAT- 2002/03/20 10:00 MHDA- 2002/07/03 10:01 CRDT- 2002/03/20 10:00 PHST- 2002/03/20 10:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2002/07/03 10:01 [medline] PHST- 2002/03/20 10:00 [entrez] AID - S0021-9258(20)85032-7 [pii] AID - 10.1074/jbc.M200836200 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Biol Chem. 2002 May 31;277(22):19679-87. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M200836200. Epub 2002 Mar 18.