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Evaluate the fitness of human cytomegalovirus protein ul44 as a novel antiviral target. determine if...

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Evaluate the fitness of human cytomegalovirus protein ul44 as a novel antiviral target. determine if the protein is essential to viral function and evaluate previous drugging attempts and their corresponding binding sites.

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Feb 16, 2026
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OpenAI

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# UL44’s role in HCMV replication HCMV UL44 (ppUL44) is the DNA polymerase processivity factor – an abundant (~52 kDa), nuclear phosphoprotein that binds both the viral DNA polymerase (UL54) and viral dsDNA. Like PCNA in eukaryotes, UL44 “tethers” the polymerase to DNA, but unlike PCNA it forms a head-to-head dimer with a central basic cavity that clamps the viral genome ([pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8160850/#:~:text=potential%20alternative%20antiviral%20tar...

OpenAI

prose • 893 words
# UL44’s role in HCMV replication HCMV UL44 (ppUL44) is the DNA polymerase processivity factor – an abundant (~52 kDa), nuclear phosphoprotein that binds both the viral DNA polymerase (UL54) and viral dsDNA. Like PCNA in eukaryotes, UL44 “tethers” the polymerase to DNA, but unlike PCNA it forms a head-to-head dimer with a central basic cavity that clamps the viral genome ([pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8160850/#:~:text=potential%20alternative%20antiviral%20tar...

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# Evaluation of Human Cytomegalovirus Protein UL44 as a Novel Antiviral Drug Target: Fitness Assessment, Essential Functions, and Drug Development Approaches The human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) DNA polymerase accessory protein UL44 has emerged as a promising candidate for antiviral drug development due to its critical role in viral replication and its involvement in multiple steps of the viral lifecycle beyond its canonical function as a processivity factor. This comprehensive evaluation examines ...

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