Adenosine deaminase activity in relation to the appearance of early and late Epstein-Barr virus antigens induced in lymphoblastoid cells

M Margalith; I Hendler

doi:10.1007/BF00233113

Adenosine deaminase activity in relation to the appearance of early and late Epstein-Barr virus antigens induced in lymphoblastoid cells

Mol Cell Biochem. 1991 Dec 11;108(2):99-103. doi: 10.1007/BF00233113.

Authors

M Margalith¹, I Hendler

Affiliation

¹ Virology Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel.

PMID: 1664042
DOI: 10.1007/BF00233113

Abstract

Induction of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) capsid antigen synthesis in 59.6% of P3HR-1 cells was followed by a decrease to 70% in adenosine deaminase (ADA) activity. In Daudi cells synthesizing EBV early antigen, ADA activity did not decrease.

MeSH terms

Adenosine Deaminase / metabolism*
Antigens, Viral / biosynthesis*
Capsid Proteins*
Cell Line
Herpesvirus 4, Human / metabolism*
Immunoenzyme Techniques
Kinetics
Lymphocytes / cytology
Lymphocytes / enzymology
Lymphocytes / microbiology*
Virus Replication

Substances

Antigens, Viral
Capsid Proteins
Epstein-Barr viral capsid antigen
Epstein-Barr virus early antigen
Adenosine Deaminase