[Molecular-biological study of vaccinia virus genome. III. Identification of the late gene product protein 36K from Hind-III-P-fragment of vaccinia virus strain L-IVP].

Vaccinia virus gene encoding 36K protein was cloned in pUR290 bacterial expressing vector and resulted in the synthesis of a chimeric protein in E. coli. The chimeric protein consists of beta-galactosidase and virus protein in C-termini. It has virus antigen specificity. By monospecific antibody 36K protein of vaccinia virus was determined to be non-virion. It is localized in the cytoplasm of infected cells.