title: Expression of Epstein-Barr virus membrane antigen gp350/220 in E. coli and in insect cells.
abstract: The Epstein-Barr virus open reading frame BLLF1 encodes the major envelope glycoproteins gp350 and gp220. Fragments of the gp350/220 gene were expressed in Escherichia coli in order to define regions of the polypeptide chain reacting with human sera. The C-terminal half of the protein was sufficient for recognition by all VCA-positive sera tested. A membrane anchor truncated version of gp350/220 was expressed in insect cells using the baculovirus system. Proteins of different sizes were specifically detected in the cells while a glycosylated 220-kDa protein was secreted. The insect cells were tested for their suitability as tools for performing monospecific immunofluorescence.
authors.affiliation: Zentrum für Hygiene, Universität Freiburg, Germany.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Nuebling
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Buck
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Boos
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: von Deimling
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mueller-Lantzsch
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology; D002460:Cell Line; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004926:Escherichia coli; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D015151:Immunoblotting; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics*; D009036:Moths; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D014763:Viral Matrix Proteins
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000956:Antigens, Viral; C037662:EBV-associated membrane antigen, Epstein-Barr virus; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014763:Viral Matrix Proteins