Latent Nuclear Antigen

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Latent nuclear antigen (1036 aa, ~119 kDa) is encoded by the human herpesvirus 8 ORF73 gene. This protein plays a role in both viral latency and the transcriptional regulation of host genes that modulate apoptosis and cell proliferation.

**Synonyms:** - LANA - LANA-1 - LNA - LNA-1 - Latency-Associated Nuclear Antigen - ORF 73 - Protein ORF73