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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2015; 21(23): 7084-7088
Published online Jun 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i23.7084
Published online Jun 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i23.7084
Figure 1 Hepatitis B virus genome.
Hepatitis B virus is of the Hepadnaviridae family and has a 3.2 kb partially double-stranded relaxed circular DNA (rcDNA) as its genome. The genome consists of four genes: C, P, S and X, which partially overlap. The genes encode core protein, DNA polymerase (reverse transcriptase), surface envelope protein, and X protein.
- Citation: Ohno M, Otsuka M, Kishikawa T, Yoshikawa T, Takata A, Koike K. Novel therapeutic approaches for hepatitis B virus covalently closed circular DNA. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(23): 7084-7088
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i23/7084.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i23.7084