Rolling circle DNA replication in vitro by a complex of herpes simplex virus type 1-encoded enzymes

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1994 Oct 25;91(22):10665-9. doi: 10.1073/pnas.91.22.10665.

Abstract

Extracts of insect cells infected with baculoviruses recombinant for the herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1)-encoded enzymes that are required for its replication can promote the rolling circle replication of circular plasmid templates. Replication is independent of a HSV-1 origin of replication (oris) or the HSV-1 origin binding protein and is inhibited by the origin binding protein when the plasmid contains oris. Replication is dependent on a complex composed of the HSV-1-encoded DNA polymerase and its processivity enhancing factor (the UL42 protein), ICP8 (the HSV-1-encoded single-strand DNA binding protein), and the HSV-1-encoded helicase-primase. The complex can be purified by size-exclusion and anion-exchange chromatography.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Baculoviridae
  • Blotting, Western
  • Cell Line
  • Chromatography, Gel
  • Chromatography, Ion Exchange
  • DNA Helicases / isolation & purification
  • DNA Helicases / metabolism
  • DNA Primase
  • DNA Replication*
  • DNA, Circular / biosynthesis*
  • DNA, Circular / isolation & purification
  • DNA, Viral / biosynthesis*
  • DNA, Viral / isolation & purification
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / isolation & purification
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism
  • DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase / isolation & purification
  • DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase / metabolism
  • Electrophoresis, Agar Gel
  • Exodeoxyribonucleases*
  • Genome, Viral
  • Herpesvirus 1, Human / enzymology*
  • Herpesvirus 1, Human / genetics*
  • Kinetics
  • Plasmids
  • RNA Nucleotidyltransferases / isolation & purification
  • RNA Nucleotidyltransferases / metabolism
  • Replication Origin
  • Spodoptera
  • Templates, Genetic
  • Transfection
  • Viral Proteins / biosynthesis*
  • Viral Proteins / isolation & purification
  • Viral Proteins / metabolism

Substances

  • DNA, Circular
  • DNA, Viral
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • ICP8 protein, Simplexvirus
  • Viral Proteins
  • DNA Primase
  • RNA Nucleotidyltransferases
  • DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase
  • Exodeoxyribonucleases
  • DNA polymerase, Simplexvirus
  • DNA Helicases