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==structure of viral protein BKRF4 in complex with H2A-H2B==
<StructureSection load='7vcl' size='340' side='right'caption='[[7vcl]], [[Resolution|resolution]] 3.20&Aring;' scene=''>
== Structural highlights ==
<table><tr><td colspan='2'>[[7vcl]] is a 2 chain structure with sequence from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_sapiens Homo sapiens] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_gammaherpesvirus_4 Human gammaherpesvirus 4]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=7VCL OCA]. For a <b>guided tour on the structure components</b> use [https://proteopedia.org/fgij/fg.htm?mol=7VCL FirstGlance]. <br>
</td></tr><tr id='method'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Empirical_models|Method:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat" id="methodDat">X-ray diffraction, [[Resolution|Resolution]] 3.2&#8491;</td></tr>
<tr id='resources'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>Resources:</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><span class='plainlinks'>[https://proteopedia.org/fgij/fg.htm?mol=7vcl FirstGlance], [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocaids?id=7vcl OCA], [https://pdbe.org/7vcl PDBe], [https://www.rcsb.org/pdb/explore.do?structureId=7vcl RCSB], [https://www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbsum/7vcl PDBsum], [https://prosat.h-its.org/prosat/prosatexe?pdbcode=7vcl ProSAT]</span></td></tr>
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== Function ==
[https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/BKRF4_EBVG BKRF4_EBVG] 
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== Publication Abstract from PubMed ==
Histone chaperones, which constitute an interaction and functional network involved in all aspects of histone metabolism, have to date been identified only in eukaryotes. The Epstein-Barr virus tegument protein BKRF4 is a histone-binding protein that engages histones H2A-H2B and H3-H4, and cellular chromatin, inhibiting the host DNA damage response. Here, we identified BKRF4 as a bona fide viral histone chaperone whose histone-binding domain (HBD) forms a co-chaperone complex with the human histone chaperone ASF1 in vitro. We determined the crystal structures of the quaternary complex of the BKRF4 HBD with human H3-H4 dimer and the histone chaperone ASF1b and the ternary complex of the BKRF4 HBD with human H2A-H2B dimer. Through structural and biochemical studies, we elucidated the molecular basis for H3-H4 and H2A-H2B recognition by BKRF4. We also revealed two conserved motifs, D/EL and DEF/Y/W, within the BKRF4 HBD, which may represent common motifs through which histone chaperones target H3-H4 and H2A-H2B, respectively. In conclusion, our results identify BKRF4 as a histone chaperone encoded by the Epstein-Barr virus, representing a typical histone chaperone found in a non-eukaryote. We envision that more histone chaperones await identification and characterization in DNA viruses and even archaea.

Epstein-Barr Virus Tegument Protein BKRF4 is a Histone Chaperone.,Liu Y, Li Y, Bao H, Liu Y, Chen L, Huang H J Mol Biol. 2022 Jul 21;434(19):167756. doi: 10.1016/j.jmb.2022.167756. PMID:35870648<ref>PMID:35870648</ref>

From MEDLINE&reg;/PubMed&reg;, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.<br>
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==See Also==
*[[Histone 3D structures|Histone 3D structures]]
== References ==
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[[Category: Homo sapiens]]
[[Category: Human gammaherpesvirus 4]]
[[Category: Large Structures]]
[[Category: Liu YR]]