Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen EBNA-LP is essential for transforming naïve B cells, and facilitates recruitment of transcription factors to the viral genome.

The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) nuclear antigen leader protein (EBNA-LP) is the first viral latency-associated protein produced after EBV infection of resting B cells. Its role in B cell transformation is poorly defined, but it has been reported to enhance gene activation by the EBV protein EBNA2 in vi...

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Main Authors: Agnieszka Szymula, Richard D Palermo, Amr Bayoumy, Ian J Groves, Mohammed Ba Abdullah, Beth Holder, Robert E White
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-02-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1006890