Frontiers in Microbiology (Feb 2021)

The Roles of Envelope Glycoprotein M in the Life Cycle of Some Alphaherpesviruses

  • Chunmei Li,
  • Chunmei Li,
  • Chunmei Li,
  • Mingshu Wang,
  • Mingshu Wang,
  • Mingshu Wang,
  • Anchun Cheng,
  • Anchun Cheng,
  • Anchun Cheng,
  • Renyong Jia,
  • Renyong Jia,
  • Renyong Jia,
  • Qiao Yang,
  • Qiao Yang,
  • Qiao Yang,
  • Ying Wu,
  • Ying Wu,
  • Ying Wu,
  • Dekang Zhu,
  • Dekang Zhu,
  • Xinxin Zhao,
  • Xinxin Zhao,
  • Xinxin Zhao,
  • Shun Chen,
  • Shun Chen,
  • Shun Chen,
  • Mafeng Liu,
  • Mafeng Liu,
  • Mafeng Liu,
  • Shaqiu Zhang,
  • Shaqiu Zhang,
  • Shaqiu Zhang,
  • Xumin Ou,
  • Xumin Ou,
  • Xumin Ou,
  • Sai Mao,
  • Sai Mao,
  • Sai Mao,
  • Qun Gao,
  • Qun Gao,
  • Qun Gao,
  • Di Sun,
  • Di Sun,
  • Di Sun,
  • Xingjian Wen,
  • Xingjian Wen,
  • Xingjian Wen,
  • Bin Tian,
  • Bin Tian

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.631523
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12

Abstract

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The envelope glycoprotein M (gM), a surface virion component conserved among alphaherpesviruses, is a multiple-transmembrane domain-containing glycoprotein with a complex N-linked oligosaccharide. The gM mediates a diverse range of functions during the viral life cycle. In this review, we summarize the biological features of gM, including its characterization and function in some specicial alphaherpesviruses. gM modulates the virus-induced membrane fusion during virus invasion, transports other proteins to the appropriate intracellular membranes for primary and secondary envelopment during virion assembly, and promotes egress of the virus. The gM can interact with various viral and cellular components, and the focus of recent research has also been on interactions related to gM. And we will discuss how gM participates in the life cycle of alphaherpesviruses.

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