Mutation Information
Mutation Site
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G149R |
Mutation Type
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Amino acid level |
Gene/Protein/Region Type
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PreS2 |
Country
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Taiwan;China |
Literature Information
PubMed PMID
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12974898
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Disease
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Chronic hepatitis B
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Published Year
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2003 |
Journal
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Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology |
Title
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Identification of a novel pre-S2 mutation in a subgroup of chronic carriers with spontaneous clearance of hepatitis B virus surface antigen. |
Author
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Yeh CT,Chang MH,Lai HY,Chang ML,Chu CM,Liaw YF |
Evidence
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Site-directed mutagenesis experiments showed that secretion of HBsAg was not defective in the pre-S2 G149R mutant.
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