Organism
Epstein-Barr virus (strain AG876)
Function
Rearranges cellular actin to increase intercellular contacts and thereby promote virus cell-to-cell spreading. Induce the outgrowth of long, branched plasma membrane fronds to create intercellular network for virion traffic. The fronds are actin based and RhoA-dependent (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the herpesviridae BDLF2 family.
Sequence
MVDEQVAVEHGTVSHTISREEDGVVHERRVLASGERVEVFYKAPAPRPREGRASTFHDFTVPAAAAVPGPEPEPEPHPPMPIHANGGGETKTNTQDQNQNQTTRTRTNAKAEERTAEMDDTMASSGGQRGAPISADLLSLSSLTGRMAAMAPSWMKSEVCGERMRFKEDVYDGEAETLAEPPRCFMLSFVFIYYCCYLAFLALLAFGFNPLFLPSFMPVGAKVLRGKGRDFGVPLSYGCPTNPFCKVYTLIPAVVINNVTYYPNNTDSHGGHGGFEAAALHVAALFESGCPNLQAVTNRNRTFNVTRASGRVERRLVQDMQRVLASAVVVMHHHCHYETYYVFDGVGPEFGTIPTPCFKDVLAFRPSLVTNCTAPLKTSVKGPNWSGAAGGMKRKQCRVDRLTDRSFPAYLEEVMYVMVQ