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UL25 located on capsid near vertices; possibly stabilizes the capsid and retains the genome; involved in DNA encapsidation [ Human alphaherpesvirus 2 ]

Gene ID: 1487309, updated on 16-Jun-2026
Gene symbol
UL25
Gene description
located on capsid near vertices; possibly stabilizes the capsid and retains the genome; involved in DNA encapsidation
Locus tag
HHV2p51
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
PROVISIONAL
Organism
Human alphaherpesvirus 2 (strain: HG52, acronym: HHV-2, acronym: HSV-2, nat-host: Homo sapiens)
Lineage
Viruses; dsDNA viruses, no RNA stage; Herpesvirales; Herpesviridae; Alphaherpesvirinae; Simplexvirus
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Sequence:
NC_001798.2 (49074..53035)

NC_001798.2Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene type 1 membrane protein; contains a signal peptide; possible membrane fusogen; complexed with envelope glycoprotein L; involved in cell entry; involved in cell-to-cell spread Neighboring gene involved in nucleotide metabolism Neighboring gene nuclear protein UL24 Neighboring gene serine protease (N-terminal region); minor scaffold protein (remainder of protein, clipped near C terminus); involved in capsid morphogenesis Neighboring gene clipped near C terminus; involved in capsid morphogenesis Neighboring gene type 1 membrane protein; contains a signal peptide; possible membrane fusogen; binds cell surface heparan sulphate; involved in cell entry; involved in cell-to-cell spread Neighboring gene involved in DNA encapsidation Neighboring gene contains a zinc-finger; involved in DNA replication; possibly involved in gene regulation

Genomic Sequence:
NC_001798.2

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

Homology

regulatory

  • Loc: 53030-53035 regulatory_class = polyA_signal_sequence
Preferred Names
located on capsid near vertices; possibly stabilizes the capsid and retains the genome; involved in DNA encapsidation
Names
DNA packaging tegument protein UL25

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_001798.2 Reference assembly

    Range
    49074..53035
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. YP_009137176.1 DNA packaging tegument protein UL25 [Human alphaherpesvirus 2]

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for YP_009137176.1

    Status: PROVISIONAL

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P89448
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    D6PUY5, G9I246
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    PHA03248
    Location:1 → 585
    PHA03248; DNA packaging tegument protein UL25; Provisional
Nucleotide Protein
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