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vIRF-1

Gene
vIRF-1
Protein
VIRF-1
Organism
Human herpesvirus 8 type P (isolate GK18)
Length
449 amino acids
Function
Plays a role in the inhibition of host innate response by repressing the expression of interferon-inducible genes and blocking host IRF1- and IRF3-mediated transcription. Blocks the interaction between host IRF3 and CREBBP.
Similarity
Belongs to the IRF family.
Mass
48.46 kDa
Sequence
MDPGQRPNPFGAPGAIPKKPCLSQGSPGTSGSGAPCDEPSRSESPGEGPSGTGGSAAAGDITRQAVVAAITEWSRTRQLRISTGASEGKASIKDWIVCQVNSGKFPGVEWEDEERTRFRIPVTPLADPCFEWRRDGELGVVYIRERGNMPVDASFKGTRGRRRMLAALRRTRGLQEIGKGISQDGHHFLVFRVRKPEEEQCVECGVVAGAVHDFNNMARLLQEGFFSPGQCLPGEIVTPVPSCTTAEGQEAVIDWGRLFIRMYYNGEQVHELLTTSQSGCRISSALRRDPAVHYCAVGSPGQVWLPNVPNLACEIAKRELCDTLDACAKGILLTSSCNGIFCVCYHNGPVHFIGNTVPPDSGPLLLPQGKPTRIFNPNTFLVGLANSPLPAPSHVTCPLVKLWLGKPVAVGKLEPHAPSPRDFAARCSNFSDACVVLEIMPKPLWDAMQ