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ArticleTrends in microbiology2006

Unexpected structure of Epstein-Barr virus lytic cycle activator Zta.

Alison J Sinclair

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Article in Trends in microbiology, 2006. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
16citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Epigenetic regulation of EBV and KSHV latency.Current opinion in virology · 2013
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  13. AP-1 homolog BZLF1 of Epstein-Barr virus has two essential functions dependent on the epigenetic state of the viral genome.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2010
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alison J SinclairSchool of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9QG, UK. A.J.Sinclair@sussex.ac.uk
University of Sussex · GB

Funding

Medical Research Council G0400735(71718)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The key viral gene responsible for initiating the replicative cycle of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), termed BZLF1, encodes the multifunctional protein Zta (ZEBRA or Z). It interacts with DNA as both a transcription and a replication factor, modulates both intracellular signal transduction and the DNA-damage response and manipulates cell cycle progression. Muller and colleagues have resolved the structure of Zta bound to DNA, which confirms some structural predictions but reveals an unexpected twist and a complex dimerization interface. Because EBV is associated with human disease, Zta presents a prime target for drug design.

Indexed as

Amino Acid SequenceBinding SitesDimerizationDNADNA-Binding ProteinsHerpesvirus 4, HumanModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataProtein Structure, TertiaryTrans-ActivatorsViral ProteinsVirus LatencyVirus ReplicationBZLF1 protein, Herpesvirus 4, HumanDNADNA-Binding ProteinsTrans-ActivatorsViral Proteins

Identifiers

PMID16730442
PMCPMC4221735
OpenAlexW2152329558

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