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Basic Characteristics of Mutations
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Mutation Site
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G1899A |
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Mutation Site Sentence
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Comparison of αlM0, F (αlM0 with mutated precore ATG), and αl in the same blot indicates that G1896A/G1899A were more effective than mutated precore ATG in augmenting core protein expression, although ol+36 did not show higher core protein level than F+36 (Fig. 5A). |
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Mutation Level
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Nucleotide level |
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Mutation Type
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Nonsynonymous substitution |
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Gene/Protein/Region
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PreC |
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Standardized Encoding Gene
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C
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Genotype/Subtype
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- |
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Viral Reference
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-
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Functional Impact and Mechanisms
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Disease
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-
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Immune
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- |
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Target Gene
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-
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Clinical and Epidemiological Correlations
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Clinical Information
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- |
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Treatment
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- |
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Location
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- |
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Literature Information
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PMID
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28260621
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Title
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Differential regulation of hepatitis B virus core protein expression and genome replication by a small upstream open reading frame and naturally occurring mutations in the precore region
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Author
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Zong L,Qin Y,Jia H,Ye L,Wang Y,Zhang J,Wands JR,Tong S,Li J
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Journal
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Virology
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Journal Info
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2017 May;505:155-161
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Abstract
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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) transcribes two subsets of 3.5-kb RNAs: precore RNA for hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) expression, and pregenomic RNA for core and P protein translation as well as genome replication. HBeAg expression could be prevented by mutations in the precore region, while an upstream open reading frame (uORF) has been proposed as a negative regulator of core protein translation. We employed replication competent HBV DNA constructs and transient transfection experiments in Huh7 cells to verify the uORF effect and to explore the alternative function of precore RNA. Optimized Kozak sequence for the uORF or extra ATG codons as present in some HBV genotypes reduced core protein expression. G1896A nonsense mutation promoted more efficient core protein expression than mutated precore ATG, while a +1 frameshift mutation was ineffective. In conclusion, various HBeAg-negative precore mutations and mutations affecting uORF differentially regulate core protein expression and genome replication.
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Sequence Data
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