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Association of Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus ORF31 with ORF34 and ORF24 Is Critical for Late Gene Expression.


ABSTRACT: Transcription of herpesvirus late genes depends on several virus-encoded proteins whose function is not completely understood. Here, we identify a viral trimeric complex of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) open reading frame 31 (ORF31), ORF24, and ORF34 that is required for late gene expression but not viral DNA replication. We found that (i) ORF34 bridges the interaction between ORF31 and ORF24, (ii) the amino-terminal cysteine-rich and carboxyl-terminal basic domains of ORF31 mediate the ORF31-ORF34 interaction required for late gene expression, and (iii) a complex consisting of ORF24, ORF31, and ORF34 specifically binds to the K8.1 late promoter. Together, our results support the model that a subset of lytic viral proteins assembles into a transcriptional activator complex to induce expression of late genes.

SUBMITTER: Brulois K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4442431 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Association of Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus ORF31 with ORF34 and ORF24 Is Critical for Late Gene Expression.

Brulois Kevin K   Wong Lai-Yee LY   Lee Hye-Ra HR   Sivadas Priyanka P   Ensser Armin A   Feng Pinghui P   Gao Shou-Jiang SJ   Toth Zsolt Z   Jung Jae U JU  

Journal of virology 20150325 11


Transcription of herpesvirus late genes depends on several virus-encoded proteins whose function is not completely understood. Here, we identify a viral trimeric complex of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) open reading frame 31 (ORF31), ORF24, and ORF34 that is required for late gene expression but not viral DNA replication. We found that (i) ORF34 bridges the interaction between ORF31 and ORF24, (ii) the amino-terminal cysteine-rich and carboxyl-terminal basic domains of ORF31 med  ...[more]

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