DNA processing by the Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus alkaline exonuclease SOX contributes to viral gene expression and infectious virion production
Hartenian E, Mendez A, Didychuk A, Khosla S, Glaunsinger B. DNA processing by the Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus alkaline exonuclease SOX contributes to viral gene expression and infectious virion production. Nucleic Acids Research 2022, 51: 182-197. PMID: 36537232, PMCID: PMC9841436, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkac1190.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirusAlkaline exonucleaseInfectious virion productionViral gene expressionDNA processingStructure-guided functional analysesGene expressionDNA substrate preferenceVirion productionKingdoms of lifeCleavage of mRNAGammaherpesvirus Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirusViral DNA processingLifecycles of virusesBacteriophage LSoxS mutantFunctional conservationGenome replicationGenetic conservationSarcoma-associated herpesvirusPhage LSubstrate preferenceDNA bindingHuman gammaherpesviruses Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirusSOX activity