Mutation Information
Mutation Site
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T126I |
Mutation Type
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Amino acid level |
Gene/Protein/Region Type
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S |
Genotype/Subtype
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C |
Country
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Japan |
Literature Information
PubMed PMID
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16963200
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Disease
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Chronic hepatitis B
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Published Year
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2006 |
Journal
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Gene |
Title
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A unique amino acid substitution, T126I, in human genotype C of hepatitis B virus S gene and its possible influence on antigenic structural change. |
Author
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Ren F,Tsubota A,Hirokawa T,Kumada H,Yang Z,Tanaka H |
Evidence
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The results showed that an amino acid substitution within the 'a' determinant, T126I, was unique to genotype C, may affect the antigenicity of the HBsAg, and may result in poorer clinical outcomes of patients infected with genotype C viral strains.
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