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Details on Person UniProt:F5HHY1 ORF38

Class:IdReferenceGeneProduct:9973227
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_displayNameUniProt:F5HHY1 ORF38
_timestamp2026-02-20 22:07:53
chaininitiator methionine:1
chain:2-61
checksum78AB187E8CC6DF7D
commentFUNCTION Plays an important role in the cytoplasmic envelopment of tegument proteins and capsids during the assembly and egress processes. Also participates in viral entry at the fusion step probably by regulating the core fusion machinery.SUBUNIT Interacts with cytoplasmic envelopment protein 2; this interaction is essential for the proper localization of each protein to the assembly complex and thus for the production of infectious virus.SUBCELLULAR LOCATION Virion membrane-associated tegument protein. Associates with host membrane lipids rafts. During virion morphogenesis, this protein probably accumulates in the endosomes and trans-Golgi where secondary envelopment occurs. It is probably transported to the cell surface from where it is endocytosed and directed to the trans-Golgi network (TGN).PTM Myristoylation and palmitoylation (probably on one or more of the nearby cysteines at the N-terminus) enable membrane-binding and Golgi apparatus-specific targeting and are essential for efficient packaging.PTM Phosphorylated. Phosphorylation does not seem to be required for recycling to the host Golgi apparatus. Packaging is selective for underphosphorylated forms.SIMILARITY Belongs to the herpesviridae cytoplasmic envelopment protein 3 family.
created[InstanceEdit:9973335] Orlic-Milacic, Marija, 2025-11-14
descriptionrecommendedName: fullName evidence="1"Cytoplasmic envelopment protein 3
geneNameORF38
identifierF5HHY1
isSequenceChangedFALSE
keywordHost cell membrane
Host Golgi apparatus
Host membrane
Lipoprotein
Membrane
Myristate
Palmitate
Phosphoprotein
Reference proteome
Virion
Virion tegument
modified[InstanceEdit:9983091] Weiser, Joel, 2026-02-20
nameORF38
referenceDatabase[ReferenceDatabase:2] UniProt
secondaryIdentifierCEP3_HHV8P
sequenceLength61
species[Species:2671781] Human herpesvirus 8
(referenceEntity)[EntityWithAccessionedSequence:9973204] ORF38 [viral tegument] [Human herpesvirus 8]
[EntityWithAccessionedSequence:9973285] ORF38 [cytosol] [Human herpesvirus 8]
[EntityWithAccessionedSequence:9973329] ORF38 [endosome] [Human herpesvirus 8]
[EntityWithAccessionedSequence:9973369] ORF38 [trans-Golgi network membrane] [Human herpesvirus 8]
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