title: Circular dichroism analysis of insect cell expressed herpes simplex virus type I single-stranded DNA-binding protein ICP8.
abstract: We have developed a baculovirus expression system for the rapid and efficient production of large quantities (>5 mg/10(8) cells) of ICP8. The recombinant ICP8 is fully functional and binds to single-stranded DNA. Secondary structure calculations from circular dichroism measurements indicate a content of 34.5% alpha-helix and 15.4% beta-sheet. This is the first structural report for ICP8 using CD analysis, which will be very useful for high-throughput assay development and mechanistic studies.
authors.affiliation: Biomedizinische Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, c/o Institut für Bakteriologie, Mykologie und Hygiene, Veterinärmedizinische Universität Wien, Veterinaerplatz 1, Vienna, A-1210, Austria. Martin.Spatz@vu-wien.ac.at
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Spatz
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Auer
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Graf
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Eibl
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Steinkasserer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016367:Baculoviridae / Q000235:genetics; D001483:Base Sequence; D002460:Cell Line; D002942:Circular Dichroism; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000235:genetics; D004277:DNA, Single-Stranded / Q000378:metabolism; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D015870:Gene Expression; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D017433:Protein Structure, Secondary; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000235:genetics*; D018411:Spodoptera; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D004277:DNA, Single-Stranded; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; C045462:ICP8 protein, Simplexvirus; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014764:Viral Proteins