Protein
Envelope glycoprotein US27
Organism
Human cytomegalovirus (strain Merlin)
Function
Plays an important role in spread of HCMV via the extracellular route. As a G-protein-coupled receptor (vGPCR), may activate signaling pathways important for virion assembly or egress processes (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 1 family.
Sequence
MTTSTTTTTNIMLQVSNVTNHTLNSTEIYQLFEYTRFGVWLMCIVGTFLNMLVITTILYYRRKKKSPSDTYICNLAVADLLIVVGLPFFLEYAKHHPKLSREVVCSGLNACFYICLFAGVCFLINLSMDRYCVIVWGVELNRVRNNKRATCWVVIFWILAALMGMPHYLMYSHTNNECVGEFANETSGWFPVFLNTKVNICGYLAPIVLMAYTYNRMVRFIINYVGKWHMQTLHVLLVVVVSFASFWFPFNLALFLESIRLLSGTQNETLQTVITFCLYVGQFLAYVRACLNPGIYILVGTQMRKDMWTTLRVFACCCVKQEIPYQDIDIELQKDIQRRAKHTKRTHYDRKHAPMESGEEEFLL