Protein
Tegument protein UL21 homolog
Organism
Varicella-zoster virus (strain Oka vaccine)
Function
May participate in DNA packaging/capsid maturation events. Promotes efficient incorporation of tegument proteins UL46, UL49, and US3 homologs into virions. May also play a role in capsid transport to the trans-Golgi network (TGN) (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the alphaherpesvirinae UL21 protein family.
Sequence
MEFPYHSTVSYNGVTFYFNERATRAYFICGGCLISIPRKHGGEIAKFGHVVRGVGPGDRSVASYVRSELNRTGKTWAVSSNNNCVFLDRVALLAAGSGAVDRDLCGTFDVEVEDPTLADYLVSLPVTHLTLVAGVDVTRENKLKLFPTPTAINTTNGFMYVPNEASFSLVYMRMLELPEGLQELVSGLFDGTPEIRDALNGSNDDEKTSIIVSRRAADVVTEDVKADDVPISGEPYSEKQPRRRKKSDHITLSNFVQIRTIPRVMDIWDPRHKATTHCIRALSCAVFFADEVIFKARKWPGLEDELNEARETIYTAVVAVYGERGELPFFGHAYGRDLTSCQRFVIVQYILSRWEAFNCYAVIEDLTRSYVNALPSDDDTDQVAQDLIRTIVDTANSLLREVGFIGTLAETLLFLPLPQLPCYKETSHLAKKEGVRILRLAKTGVGLSDTVPVDVSVTERHEYEISRYLDTLYSGDPCYNGAVRLCRLLGSSIPIALYYNTISGNAFEPYFAGRRYIAYLGALFFGRVHQTPFGDGKKTQR