Envelope Proteins of Hepatitis B Virus: Molecular Biology and Involvement in Carcinogenesis

The envelope of hepatitis B virus (HBV), which is required for the entry to hepatocytes, consists of a lipid bilayer derived from hepatocyte and HBV envelope proteins, large/middle/small hepatitis B surface antigen (L/M/SHBs). The mechanisms and host factors for the envelope formation in the hepatoc...

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Main Authors: Jun Inoue, Kosuke Sato, Masashi Ninomiya, Atsushi Masamune
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
HBV
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/6/1124