Frontiers in Microbiology (Aug 2024)

Functions of the UL51 protein during the herpesvirus life cycle

  • Xiaolan Liu,
  • Xiaolan Liu,
  • Xiaolan Liu,
  • Xiaolan Liu,
  • Xiaolan Liu,
  • Mingshu Wang,
  • Mingshu Wang,
  • Mingshu Wang,
  • Mingshu Wang,
  • Mingshu Wang,
  • Anchun Cheng,
  • Anchun Cheng,
  • Anchun Cheng,
  • Anchun Cheng,
  • Anchun Cheng,
  • Qiao Yang,
  • Qiao Yang,
  • Qiao Yang,
  • Qiao Yang,
  • Qiao Yang,
  • Bin Tian,
  • Bin Tian,
  • Bin Tian,
  • Bin Tian,
  • Bin Tian,
  • Xumin Ou,
  • Xumin Ou,
  • Xumin Ou,
  • Xumin Ou,
  • Xumin Ou,
  • Di Sun,
  • Di Sun,
  • Di Sun,
  • Di Sun,
  • Di Sun,
  • Yu He,
  • Yu He,
  • Yu He,
  • Yu He,
  • Yu He,
  • Zhen Wu,
  • Zhen Wu,
  • Zhen Wu,
  • Zhen Wu,
  • Zhen Wu,
  • Xinxin Zhao,
  • Xinxin Zhao,
  • Xinxin Zhao,
  • Xinxin Zhao,
  • Xinxin Zhao,
  • Ying Wu,
  • Ying Wu,
  • Ying Wu,
  • Ying Wu,
  • Ying Wu,
  • Shaqiu Zhang,
  • Shaqiu Zhang,
  • Shaqiu Zhang,
  • Shaqiu Zhang,
  • Shaqiu Zhang,
  • Juan Huang,
  • Juan Huang,
  • Juan Huang,
  • Juan Huang,
  • Juan Huang,
  • Renyong Jia,
  • Renyong Jia,
  • Renyong Jia,
  • Renyong Jia,
  • Renyong Jia,
  • Shun Chen,
  • Shun Chen,
  • Shun Chen,
  • Shun Chen,
  • Shun Chen,
  • Mafeng Liu,
  • Mafeng Liu,
  • Mafeng Liu,
  • Mafeng Liu,
  • Mafeng Liu,
  • Dekang Zhu,
  • Dekang Zhu,
  • Dekang Zhu,
  • Dekang Zhu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1457582
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 15

Abstract

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The herpesvirus UL51 protein is a multifunctional tegument protein involved in the regulation of multiple aspects of the viral life cycle. This article reviews the biological characteristics of the UL51 protein and its functions in herpesviruses, including participating in the maintenance of the viral assembly complex (cVAC) during viral assembly, affecting the production of mature viral particles and promoting primary and secondary envelopment, as well as its positive impact on viral cell-to-cell spread (CCS) through interactions with multiple viral proteins and its key role in the proliferation and pathogenicity of the virus in the later stage of infection. This paper discusses how the UL51 protein participates in the life cycle of herpesviruses and provides new ideas for further research on UL51 protein function.

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