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. 2013 Dec;87(24):13676–13693. doi: 10.1128/JVI.02331-13

Table 1.

ORFs predicted from the RFHVMn genome sequence, with size and sequence homology to the corresponding ORFs from the KSHV and RRV genomes

ORF Function or homolog RFHVa size (aa) KSHVb
RRVc
Size (aa) % Identityd Size (aa) % Identity
RF1 ITAM-containing signal transducing membrane protein; K1 528 289 22.6 423 16.1
4 Complement control protein; membrane protein; KCP 515 558 33.6 395 30.4
6 Single-stranded DNA binding protein (ssDBP); UL29 1,132 1,133 70.9 1,132 60.5
7 Subunit of terminase; UL28 688 695 56.9 686 51.3
8 Glycoprotein B; UL27 847 845 70.6 829 62.8
9 DNA polymerase; UL30 1,013 1,012 75.7 1,014 67.5
10 Derived from dUTPase; CMV UL82/83/84 411 418 44.0 416 30.1
- (ORF 11; derived from dUTPase; CMV UL82/83/84)f - 407 409
RF2 vIL-6; K2 209 204 32.4 207 15.1
2 Dihydrofolate reductase (vDHFR) 208 210 54.1 188 40.7
RF3 E3 ubiquitin ligase membrane protein; K3; MIR1; ORF12 232 333 38.7 -
70 Thymidylate synthase (vTS) 344 337 64.6 333 61.6
RF4 Interleukin 8-like CC chemokine; K4; vMIP-II; vCCL-2 94 94 59.6 118 32.3
RF4.1 Interleukin 8-like CC chemokine; K4.1; vMIP-Ibeta; vCCL-3 102 114 48.2 -
RF4.2 Contains hydrophobic domains; K4.2 125 182 14.5 -
- (E3 ubiquitin ligase membrane protein; K5; MIR2)f - 256 -
- (Interleukin 8-like CC chemokine; vMIP-I; vCCL-1)f - 95 -
RF7 IAP-like inhibitor of apoptosis; K7; vIAP 171 126 17.3 -
16 Bcl-2-like inhibitor of apoptosis; vBcl-2 178 175 42.3 187 39.4
17 Minor capsid scaffold protein; UL26 546 553 47.7 536 41.1
17.5 Major capsid scaffold protein; UL26.5 300 288 35.0 291 32.2
18 Related to CMV UL79 255 257 66.1 257 54.9
19 Putative portal-capping protein; UL25 547 549 59.0 547 47.3
20 Nuclear protein; UL24 287 320 51.0 350 39.5
21 Thymidine kinase; UL23 564 580 55.5 557 38.2
22 Glycoprotein H; UL22 713 730 47.9 726 35.6
23 Tegument protein;UL21 411 404 53.1 402 46.1
24 Related to CMV UL87 752 752 64.1 732 54.4
25 Major capsid protein; UL19 1,378 1,376 82.1 1,378 74.5
26 Capsid triplex protein; UL18 305 305 78.0 305 63.3
27 Related to EBV BDLF2 293 290 41.7 269 28.0
28 Membrane protein 92 102 50.5 91 32.1
29 Putative ATPase subunit of terminase; UL15 685 687 72.1 690 52.7
30 Related to CMV UL91 96 77 62.3 76 31.7
31 Related to CMV UL92 202 224 64.9 217 46.3
32 Tegument protein; DNA packaging; UL17 451 454 44.0 464 36.3
33 Tegument protein; UL16 335 312 57.8 336 42.3
34 Related to CMV UL95 329 327 60.3 327 48.5
35 Tegument protein; UL14 150 151 56.0 149 32.0
36 Serine-threonine protein kinase; UL13 444 444 67.1 435 44.3
37 SOX; host shutoff; DNase; UL12 487 486 71.7 472 65.9
38 alkaline exonuclease; UL11 63 61 52.4 69 36.4
39 Glycoprotein M;UL10 393 400 64.3 378 60.3
40 Subunit of helicase-primase complex; UL8 642 669 38.2 654 31.2
42 Tegument protein; UL7 277 278 59.9 272 45.7
43 Portal protein; UL6 575 605 75.1 576 60.5
44 Helicase subunit of helicase-primase complex; UL5 782 788 74.4 790 66.0
45 Inhibition of IRF-7; virion phosphoprotein; 362 407 27.5 353 24.0
46 Uracil-DNA glycosylase; UL2 254 255 68.5 230 54.2
47 Glycoprotein gL; UL1 166 167 38.0 163 28.3
48 Unknown function; related to BRRF2 EBV 433 402 30.4 389 28.4
49 Unknown function; related to BRRF1 EBV 302 302 63.9 301 52.8
50 RTA; transactivator; related to BRLF1 EBV 665 631 48.3 577 36.7
RF8α bZIP transcription factor; K8α 238 237 34.3 234 22.7
RF8.1 ORF51; K8.1; related to gp42 EBV 300 228 18.5 275 12.0
52 Related to BLRF2 EBV 133 131 51.9 139 44.6
53 Glycoprotein N; UL49A 104 108 43.5 104 42.3
54 Deoxyuridine triphosphatase; UL50 309 318 50.3 290 38.5
55 Tegument protein; UL51 222 227 66.7 210 51.1
56 Primase subunit of helicase-primase complex; UL52 838 843 57.8 828 50.5
57 Posttranscriptional regulator; UL54 462 455 53.5 442 42.0
RF9 vIRF-1; K9 466 449 35.6 415e 16.9e
RF10 vIRF-4; K10 773 911 20.3 - -
RF10.5 vIRF-3; K10.5 601 566 22.0 - -
RF11 vIRF-2; K11 424 467 27.5 - -
58 Multiple transmembrane protein; UL43 358 357 51.8 360 38.2
59 DNA polymerase processivity factor; UL42 400 396 57.8 394 50.3
60 Ribonucleotide reductase small subunit; UL40 305 305 79.7 304 69.5
61 Ribonucleotide reductase large subunit; UL39 790 792 44.3 788 61.5
62 Capsid triplex protein; UL38 328 331 66.5 331 51.8
63 Tegument protein; UL37 926 928 44.5 939 36.8
64 Large tegument protein; UL36 2,604 2,635 45.8 2,548 16.2
65 Small capsid protein on hexon tips; UL35 187 170 42.8 169 38.3
66 BFRF2 EBV homolog; related to CMV UL49 427 429 57.3 448 43.4
67 Capsid docking protein on nuclear lamina; UL34 269 271 63.8 222 61.7
67A DNA packaging; UL33 84 80 56.8 86 51.2
68 Nuclear localization of capsids and DNA packaging; UL32 462 467 60.2 457 47.6
69 Egress of capsids from nucleus; UL31 296 302 65.9 296 59.7
RF12 Related to Kaposin A; K12 212 60 19.0 -
RF13 FLIP-like inhibitor of apoptosis; vFLIP; K13 267 188 48.4 174 35.2
72 Cyclin D-like protein; vCyc 265 257 46.3 254 34.7
73 Latency-associated nuclear antigen; LANA 1,071 1,162 24.3 448 20.4
RF14 vOX2; contains two Ig domains; K14 300 314 33.3 253 32.0
74 vGPCR; G protein coupled receptor; similar to interleukin 8 receptor 336 342 56.4 342 43.1
75 Tegument protein; related to FGARAT 1,303 1,296 62.2 1,298 42.4
RF15 Signal transducing membrane protein; K15; LAMP 487 489 21.5 531 20.0
a

RFHV, RFHVMn genome (KF703446).

b

KSHV, KSHV genome (NC_009333).

c

RRV, RRV-26-95 (AF10726); KSHV-specific ORFs missing in RRV are indicated with hyphens.

d

Percent identity to the corresponding ORF from the RFHVMn genome.

e

Eightfold amplification of the RF9/K9 gene homolog—RRV ORF9-1 to ORF9-8.

f

KSHV-specific ORFs missing in RFHVMn are indicated in parentheses, and their relative positions within the RFHVMn genome are indicated by hyphens.