Protein
Lectin-like protein EP153R
Organism
African swine fever virus (isolate Tick/Malawi/Lil 20-1/1983)
Function
Participates to viral hemadsorption, which may help viral spread. Reduces the transactivating activity of host TP53, thus inhibiting apoptosis (By similarity). Non-essential for virus growth in swine macrophage cell cultures (PubMed:10573162).
Similarity
Belongs to the asfivirus lectin-like protein family.
Sequence
MFSNKKYIGLIDKYCEKKILDDSSTIKICYILIGILIGTNMITLIYNFIFWENYITCNQKDKTFYCPKDWVGYNNVCYYFGNDEKNYNNASNYCKQLNSTLTNNNTNLVNLTKTLNLTKTYNHESNYWVNYSLIKNESVLLRNSGYYKKQKHVSLLYICSK