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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2014; 20(33): 11671-11683
Published online Sep 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i33.11671
Table 1 Names of the seven distinct proteins encoded by four overlapping genes contained in the genome of hepatitis B virus
List of HBV proteins
Large surface antigenL-HBsAg
Medium surface antigenM-HBsAg
Small surface antigenS-HBsAg
Core antigenHBcAg
Generated by proteolytic processing of the pre-core protein (non-structural protein)HBeAg
Reverse transcriptase activityDNA polymerase
Unknown function (non-structural protein)HBx protein