Activation of the envelope proteins by a metalloproteinase enables attachment and entry of the hepatitis B virus into T-lymphocyte.
Budkowska A, Maillard P, Theret N, Groh F, Possehl C, Topilko A, Crainic R.
Budkowska A, et al.
Virology. 1997 Oct 13;237(1):10-22. doi: 10.1006/viro.1997.8758.
Virology. 1997.
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Previously, we identified an HBV binding factor (HBV-BF), a 50-kDa serum glycoprotein which interacts with HBV envelope proteins and which is also located in the membrane of normal human hepatocyte (A. Budkowska et al. (1993) J. Virol. 67, 4316). Here we show …
Previously, we identified an HBV binding factor (HBV-BF), a 50-kDa serum glycoprotein which interacts with HBV envelope proteins and …