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The effect of the G1888A mutation of subgenotype A1 of hepatitis B virus on the translation of the core protein.
Virus research - 1 Jan 2012
Kimbi Gerald C, Kew Michael C, Kramvis Anna
Abstract excerpt
A distinctive characteristic of subgenotype A1 of hepatitis B virus is G1888A in the precore region. This transition introduces an out-of-frame AUG, creating an overlapping upstream open reading frame (uORF), terminating five nucleotides downstream from the core AUG. This uORF can potentially be translated into a seven amino acid peptide. In addition to stabilizing the encapsidation signal by forming a base pair...
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