Identification of the DNA sequence interacting with Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus viral interferon regulatory factor 1

Junsoo Park, Myung Shin Lee, Seung Min Yoo, Wan Jeong Kwi, Daeyoup Lee, Joonho Choe, Taegun Seo

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Abstract

Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is the etiological agent of Kaposi's sarcoma. The open reading frame (K9) of KSHV encodes viral interferon regulatory factor 1 (vIRF1), which functions as a repressor of interferon-mediated signal transduction. The amino-terminal region of vIRF1 displays significant homology to the DNA-binding domain of cellular interferon regulatory factors, supporting the theory that the protein interacts with specific DNA sequences. Here, we identify the consensus sequence of vIRF1-binding sites from a pool of random oligonucleotides. Moreover, our data show that vIRF1 interacts with the K3:viral dihydrofolate reductase:viral interleukin 6 promoter region in the KSHV genome.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)12680-12684
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Virology
Volume81
Issue number22
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2007

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