1r8p

Structural highlights

Function

[VE2_HPV16] Plays an accessory role in initiation of DNA replication. A dimer of E2 interacts with a dimer of E1 in order to improve specificity of E1 DNA binding activity. Once the complex recognizes and binds DNA at specific sites, the E2 dimer is removed from DNA. E2 also regulates viral transcription through binding to the E2RE response element (5'-ACCNNNNNNGGT-3') present in multiple copies in the regulatory regions of the viral genome. Activates or represses transcription depending on E2RE's position with regards to proximal promoter elements including the TATA-box. Repression occurs by sterically hindering the assembly of the transcription initiation complex.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Evolutionary Conservation

Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.

See Also

• Regulatory protein E2

References

1. ↑ Phelps WC, Howley PM. Transcriptional trans-activation by the human papillomavirus type 16 E2 gene product. J Virol. 1987 May;61(5):1630-8. PMID:3033289
2. ↑ Del Vecchio AM, Romanczuk H, Howley PM, Baker CC. Transient replication of human papillomavirus DNAs. J Virol. 1992 Oct;66(10):5949-58. PMID:1326651
3. ↑ Okoye A, Cordano P, Taylor ER, Morgan IM, Everett R, Campo MS. Human papillomavirus 16 L2 inhibits the transcriptional activation function, but not the DNA replication function, of HPV-16 E2. Virus Res. 2005 Mar;108(1-2):1-14. PMID:15681049 doi:10.1016/j.virusres.2004.07.004