title: DNA sequence of the major capsid protein gene of herpes simplex virus type 1.
abstract: The DNA sequence of the region of the herpes simplex virus type 1 genome encoding the major capsid protein was determined. The predicted protein contains 1374 amino acid residues and has a molecular weight of 149,075. Comparisons of the amino acid sequence of this protein with those predicted from the published DNA sequences of two other herpesviruses, varicella-zoster virus and Epstein-Barr virus, resulted in the identification of the major capsid protein gene in each genome.
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis; D001483:Base Sequence; D002213:Capsid / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics*; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics*; D005814:Genes, Viral; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000235:genetics; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000235:genetics; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D004279:DNA, Viral