MC148R   Click here for help

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 778

Synonyms: MC 148 | MC 148 CC chemokine
Comment: A viral chemokine from Molluscum contagiosum virus. The peptide appears to exist in two forms MC148R1 and MC148R2 [2]. The sequence provided here is for MC148R2, which has GenBank protein accession number AAB72041. MC148R1 has peptide sequence MRGGDVFASV VLMLLLALPR PGVSLARRKC CLNPTNRPIP NPLLQDLSRV DYQAIGHDCG REAFRVTLQD GRQCVSVGNK SLLDWLRGHK DLCPPQIWSG CESL [2].
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References
1. Damon I, Murphy PM, Moss B. (1998)
Broad spectrum chemokine antagonistic activity of a human poxvirus chemokine homolog.
Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 95 (11): 6403-7. [PMID:9600978]
2. Krathwohl MD, Hromas R, Brown DR, Broxmeyer HE, Fife KH. (1997)
Functional characterization of the C---C chemokine-like molecules encoded by molluscum contagiosum virus types 1 and 2.
Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 94 (18): 9875-80. [PMID:9275219]