Table 1.
List of HSV glycoproteins and their reported functions.
Glycoprotein | Function | References |
gB | Fusogenic protein: class III | 23 |
gC | Attachment and C3b receptor | 20,24 |
gD | Virus entry and fusion | 19,21 |
gE | Virus spread and Fc receptor | 22,25 |
gH | Virus entry and fusion | 19,21 |
gI | Virus spread and Fc receptor | 22,26,27 |
gK | Virus spread and egress | 28,29 |
gL | Viral entry and fusion | 19,24 |
gM | Virus assembly and fusion | 30,31,32 |