Molecular basis of the diversity of hepatitis B virus core-gene products.

doi:10.1007/978-3-7091-9312-9_5

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Molecular basis of the diversity of hepatitis B virus core-gene products.

Archives of virology. Supplementum - 1 Jan 1993

Schlicht H J, Wasenauer G, Köck J

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All hepatitis B viruses examined to date code for at least two different core-gene products which are referred to as the c- and the e-protein. In the case of the human hepatitis B virus, they are known as the HBcAg and the HBeAg. Although these proteins share most of their primary amino acid sequ...

Topics

Genes, Viral
Genetic Variation
Hepatitis B Core Antigens
Hepatitis B e Antigens
Hepatitis B virus
Protein Sorting Signals

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