Abstract

The HSV-1-encoded tegument protein UL16 is involved in multiple events of the virus replication cycle, ranging from virus assembly to cell-cell spread of the virus, and hence it can serve as an important drug target. Unfortunately, a lack of both structural and functional information limits our understanding of this protein. The discovery of domain interactions within UL16 and the novel ability of UL16 to interact with mitochondria in HSV-infected cells lays a foundational framework for future investigations aimed at deciphering the structure and function of not just UL16 of HSV-1 but also its homologs in other herpesviruses.

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