title: Characterization of the herpes simplex virus type 1 glycoprotein D mRNA and expression of this protein in Xenopus oocytes.
abstract: We have identified and characterized a 3.0 kilobase (kb) mRNA containing coding sequences of the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) glycoprotein D (gD) gene. The synthesis of this 3.0 kb mRNA was unaffected by the presence of cytosine arabinoside, but was made in greatly reduced amounts in cells infected with HSV-1 in the presence of cycloheximide: it was, therefore, classified as an early mRNA. By nuclease protection experiments, it was found that the 3.0 kb mRNA is unspliced and, further, that it is 3' co-terminal with a smaller 1.6 kb early mRNA which is transcribed from a DNA sequence 3' to the gD coding sequence. We describe the use of the Xenopus laevis oocyte system to produce HSV-1 gD in vitro. Oocytes injected with mRNA isolated from HSV-1-infected Vero cells synthesized gD, which was identified by immunoprecipitation. Injection of a plasmid clone containing the HSV-1 BamHI J fragment (0.89 to 0.93 map units) into the nuclei of Xenopus oocytes also resulted in synthesis of gD.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002460:Cell Line; D002522:Chlorocebus aethiops; D003513:Cycloheximide / Q000494:pharmacology; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D005796:Genes; D005814:Genes, Viral; D008970:Molecular Weight; D009865:Oocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics*; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000235:genetics*; D014158:Transcription, Genetic / Q000187:drug effects; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D014981:Xenopus
chemical_list: D012333:RNA, Messenger; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins; D014764:Viral Proteins; D003561:Cytarabine; D003513:Cycloheximide