“…Viral capsid proteins are the preferred substrates for virus-associated kinase. The enzyme activity shares characteristics in common with other virus-associated protein kinases, such as stimulation of enzyme activity by the divalent cation Mg2+, inhibition of enzyme activity by high concentrations of Zn2+, phosphorylation of some common phosphate acceptor proteins (i.e., protamine, x-casein, histone, and phosvitin), and specificity of the enzyme for serine and threonine residues as phosphate acceptor sites (1,8,10,13,19,23,26). Phosphorylated virus particles have altered immunoreactivity and, in contrast to native virus particles, are sensitive to 1% sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) (25).…”