Mutation Information
Mutation Site
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T118K |
Mutation Type
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Amino acid level |
Gene/Protein/Region Type
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S |
Genotype/Subtype
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D |
Literature Information
PubMed PMID
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11696228
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Disease
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HBV infection
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Published Year
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2001 |
Journal
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Transfusion medicine (Oxford, England) |
Title
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Characterization of a novel hepatitis B virus mutant: demonstration of mutation-induced hepatitis B virus surface antigen group specific "a" determinant conformation change and its application in diagnostic assays. |
Author
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Kfoury Baz EM,Zheng J,Mazuruk K,Van Le A,Peterson DL |
Evidence
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Interestingly, none of the mutations was found within the group-specific "a" determinant region (124-147) and, specifically, two of the five mutations, T118K and P120Q, were located only a few amino acids adjacent to the 124-147 region.
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