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Hepatitis B Virus X Protein: Structure, Function and Biology
1 Jan 1999
Abstract excerpt
The X gene is conserved among mammalian hepadnaviruses and the X protein, pX, is essential for viral propagation at least in the woodchuck. During the last decade, efforts have centered on elucidating the oncogenic role of pX in hepatitis B virus infection. The accumulating knowledge on pX indicates that it is a multifunctional regulatory protein which modulates many host functions by communicating directly or...
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