Herpes simplex virus 1 ICP8 mutant lacking annealing activity is deficient for viral DNA replication [Microbiology]

Most DNA viruses that use recombination-dependent mechanisms to replicate their DNA encode a single-strand annealing protein (SSAP). The herpes simplex virus (HSV) single-strand DNA binding protein (SSB), ICP8, is the central player in all stages of DNA replication. ICP8 is a classical replicative SSB and interacts physically and/or functionally with...

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