Table 3

Phosphorylation of [8-3H]GCV in rVV-infected human 143B cells

Phosphorylated metabolites of [8-3H]GCV
MPDPTPTotal
pmol/107 cells
rVV-GS1.1  ± 0.53-150 1.7  ± 0.333-150 4.6  ± 4.57.4  ± 4.33-150
rVV-Z291.7  ± 1.23-150 1.5  ± 0.163-150 4.0  ± 3.77.1  ± 4.83-150
rVV-UL9724  ± 22** 9.7  ± 3.1** 27  ± 20** 61  ± 41**
wtVV0.44  ± 0.470.54  ± 0.322.0  ± 1.53.0  ± 2.0
Mock-infected0.19  ± 0.210.47  ± 0.211.2  ± 0.701.8  ± 1.0

Two hours postinfection, cells were pulsed with [8-3H]GCV (5 μ M) for 24 h. Phosphorylated metabolites were measured by anion-exchange HPLC and liquid scintillation counting. Values are means ± S.D. for three independent experiments.

    • MP, monophosphate metabolites; DP, diphosphate metabolites; TP, triphosphate metabolites.

    • 3-150 P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; statistical significance compared with mock-infected condition (Wilcoxon two-sample test).