Immunological properties of an N-terminal fragment of herpes simplex virus type 1 glycoprotein D expressed in Escherichia coli

Arch Virol. 1988;103(3-4):267-74. doi: 10.1007/BF01311098.

Abstract

The N-terminal fragment, comprising residues -5 to 55 of herpes simplex virus type 1 glycoprotein D was expressed as a beta-galactosidase fusion protein in Escherichia coli. This gD-fusion protein reacts with monoclonal antibody LP 14 directed against glycoprotein D of HSV. Antisera obtained after immunization of rabbits with purified gD-fusion protein react with HSV-1 gD in a Western blot and with N-terminal synthetic peptides of gD. In addition, these antisera are able to neutralize viral infectivity in vitro.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Viral / biosynthesis
  • Antibodies, Viral / immunology
  • Chinchilla
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • Escherichia coli / genetics
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Plasmids
  • Rabbits
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / biosynthesis
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / immunology*
  • Recombinant Proteins / immunology*
  • Simplexvirus / genetics
  • Simplexvirus / immunology*
  • Viral Envelope Proteins / biosynthesis
  • Viral Envelope Proteins / genetics
  • Viral Envelope Proteins / immunology*
  • beta-Galactosidase / genetics

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Viral Envelope Proteins
  • glycoprotein D, Human herpesvirus 1
  • beta-Galactosidase