Protein
Envelope protein US9
Organism
Varicella-zoster virus (strain Oka vaccine)
Function
Essential for the anterograde spread of the infection throughout the host nervous system. Together with the gE/gI heterodimer, US9 is involved in the sorting and transport of viral structural components toward axon tips (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the alphaherpesvirinae envelope protein US9 family.
Sequence
MAGQNTMEGEAVALLMEAVVTPRAQPNNTTITAIQPSRSAEKCYYSDSENETADEFLRRIGKYQHKIYHRKKFCYITLIIVFVFAMTGAAFALGYITSQFVG