title: Identification of two protein binding sites within the varicella-zoster virus major immediate early gene promoter.
abstract: Binding sites for cellular proteins in the promoter of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) major immediate early (IE) gene were investigated. Protein binding was detected at sequence motifs possessing homology to the CCAAT element and an ATF/AP-1-like binding site, and recognition of the ATF/AP-1 site was apparently facilitated by occupation of the CCAAT site. Gene expression directed by the VZV major IE promoter was stimulated by the adenovirus 5, 289 amino acid EIA gene product. The implications of the results for VZV gene expression and replication are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Virology, Glasgow, U.K.
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: McKee
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Preston
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D001665:Binding Sites; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D005814:Genes, Viral; D006367:HeLa Cells; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic / Q000502:physiology*; D011485:Protein Binding; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000378:metabolism; D014779:Virus Replication
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral; D014157:Transcription Factors