Protein
Replication and transcription activator
Organism
Epstein-Barr virus (strain AG876)
Function
Immediate-early transcription factor that controls the initiation of viral lytic gene expression and lytic reactivation from latency. Triggers lytic replication, and initiates a cellular senescence program in epithelial cells. Upregulates human DCR3/TNFRSF6B by directly binding to its receptor (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the herpesviridae Rta family.
Sequence
MRPKKDGLEDFLRLTPEIKKQLGSLVSDYCNVLNKEFTAGSVEITLRSYKICKAFINEAKAHGREWGGLMATLNICNFWAILRNNRVRRRAENAGNDACSIACPIVMRYVLDHLIVVTDRFFIQAPSNRVMIPATIGTAMYKLLKHSRVRAYTYSKVLGVDRAAIMASGKQVVEHLNRMEKEGLLSSKFKAFCKWVFTYPVLEEMFQTMVSSKTGHLTDDVKDVRALIKTLPRASYSSHAGQRSYVSGVLPACLLSTKSKAVETPILVSGADRMDEELMGNDGGASHTEARYSESGQFHAFTDELESLPSPTMPLKPGAQSADCGDSSSSSSDSGNSDTEQSEREEARAEAPRLRAPKSRRTSRPNRGQTPCPSNAEEPEQPWIAAVHQESDERPIFPHPSKPTFLPPVKRKKGLRDSREGMFLPKPEAGSAISDVFEGREVCQPKRIRPFHPPGSPWANRPLPASLAPTPTGPVHEPVGSLTPAPVPRPLDPAPAVTPEASHLLEDPDEETSQAVKALREMADTVIPQKEEAAICGQMDLNHPPPRGHLDELTTTLESMTEDLNLDSPLTPELNEILDTFLNDECLLHAMHISTGLSIFDTSLF