Abstract
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) nuclear antigen-1 (EBNA-1) is essential for maintenance of EBV latency. Four mouse monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against the part of the EBNA-1 sequence (amino acids 451-641) containing the domain that forms a homodimeric eight-stranded β-barrel were generated and characterized, examined for immunocytochemical staining, immunoblotting and isoelectric focusing of EBNA-1 proteins, and used to examine interactions between EBNA-1 polypeptides by far-Western blot assays. Far-Western blot analyses using the mAbs suggest that both the β-strand (aa 593-604) and α helix (aa 568-582) are essential for EBNA-1 dimerization, consistent with yeast two-hybrid studies of mutant EBNA-1 polypeptides. These mAbs should be useful for studies on the structure and function of EBNA-1 proteins.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 87-94 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Virus Research |
Volume | 109 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2005 |
Keywords
- EBNA-1
- EBV
- Homodimeric β-barrel
- mAbs
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Infectious Diseases
- Cancer Research
- Virology