Protein
Myristoylated protein G9
Organism
Vaccinia virus (strain Ankara)
Function
Envelope protein part of the entry-fusion complex responsible for the virus membrane fusion with host cell membrane during virus entry. Also plays a role in cell-cell fusion (syncytium formation) (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the poxviridae A16/G9/J5 family.
Sequence
MGGRVSVELPKRDPPPGVPTDEMLLNVDKMHDVIAPAKLLEYVHIGPLAKDKEDKVKKRYPEFRLVNTGPGGLSALLRQSYNGTAPNCCRTFNRTHYWKKDGKISDKYEEGAVLESCWPDVHDTGKCDVDLFDWCQGDTFDRNICHQWIGSAFNRSDRTVEGQQSLINLYNKMQTLCSKDASVPICESFLHHLRAHNTEDSKEMIDYILRQQSADFKQKYMRCSYPTRDKLEESLKYAEPRECWDPECSNANVNFLLTRNYNNLGLCNIVRCNTSVNNLQMDKTSSLRLSCGLSNSDRFSTVPVNRAKVVQHNIKHSFDLKLHLISLLSLLVIWILIVAI