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The herpes simplex virus type 1 DNA packaging protein UL17 is a virion protein that is present in both the capsid and the tegument compartments.
Journal of virology - 1 Jan 2005
Thurlow Johanna K, Rixon Frazer J, Murphy Mary, Targett-Adams Paul, Hughes Michelle, Preston Valerie G
Abstract excerpt
The UL17 protein of herpes simplex virus type 1 is essential for packaging the viral genome into the procapsid, a spherical assembly intermediate, and is present in the mature virus particle. We have examined the distribution of UL17 in various assembly products and virions to determine which component of the virus particle UL17 is associated with and at what stage in capsid assembly UL17 is required. UL17 was...
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