Adenovirus Early Proteins and Host Sumoylation

ABSTRACT The human adenovirus genome is transported into the nucleus, where viral gene transcription, viral DNA replication, and virion assembly take place. Posttranslational modifications by small ubiquitin-like modifiers (SUMOs) are implicated in the regulation of diverse cellular processes, parti...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sook-Young Sohn, Patrick Hearing
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2016
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/e37a78c8acb14d24811c650272a4e06f
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:ABSTRACT The human adenovirus genome is transported into the nucleus, where viral gene transcription, viral DNA replication, and virion assembly take place. Posttranslational modifications by small ubiquitin-like modifiers (SUMOs) are implicated in the regulation of diverse cellular processes, particularly nuclear events. It is not surprising, therefore, that adenovirus modulates and utilizes the host sumoylation system. Adenovirus early proteins play an important role in establishing optimal host environments for virus replication within infected cells by stimulating the cell cycle and counteracting host antiviral defenses. Here, we review findings on the mechanisms and functional consequences of the interplay between human adenovirus early proteins and the host sumoylation system.