Open AccessCloning and characterization of a novel hepatitis B virus core binding protein C12
Author(s) -
Yinying Lu,
Jun Cheng,
Yinke Yang,
Yan Liu,
Lin Wang,
Ke Li,
Lingxia Zhang
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5666
Subject(s) - hbcag , complementary dna , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , plasmid , fusion protein , cdna library , gene , fusion gene , hepatitis b virus , virology , biochemistry , virus , recombinant dna , hbsag
To elucidate the biological function of HBV core antigen (HBcAg) on pathogenesis of hepatitis B, a novel gene C12 coding for protein with unknown function interacting with HBcAg in hepatocytes was identified and characterized.