HBV HBe

HBV HBe

CATALOGUE NUMBER

HBV-233

INTRODUCTION

Hepatitis B is one of a few known non-retroviralviruses which employ reverse transcriptionas a part of its replication process. (HIV, a completely unrelated virus, also uses reverse transcription, but it is a retrovirus.) HBV invades the cell by binding to surface receptor and become internalized. The viral core particles then migrate to the hepatocyte nucleus and the partially double-stranded, relaxed circular genomes (RC-DNA) are repaired to form a covalently closed circular DNA (cccDNA), which is the template for viral genomic and sub-genomic RNAs by cellular RNA polymerase II. Of these, the pregenomic RNA (pgRNA is selectively packaged into progeny capsids and is then reverse-transcribed into new RC-DNA. The core can either bud into the endoplasmic reticulum to be enveloped or exported from the cell or recycled back into the genome for conversion to cccDNA.

DESCRIPTION

The E.Coli derived recombinant protein contains the HBV HBe adw immunodominant region is fused to a GST tag and the Mw is 43,897.6 Dalton.

PURIFICATION METHOD

Purified by proprietary chromatographic technique.

PURITY

HBV HBe protein is >95% pure as determined by 10% PAGE (coomassie staining).

FORMULATION

(1mg/ml) 50mM Tris-HCl pH 8.5, 5mM DTT, 10mM BMe and 8M Urea.

STABILITY

HBV HBe protein although stable at 4°C for 1 week, should be stored below -18°C. 
Please prevent freeze thaw cycles.

SPECIFICITY

Immunoreactive with sera HBV-infected individuals.

USAGE

ProSpec's products are furnished for LABORATORY RESEARCH USE ONLY. The product may not be used as drugs, agricultural or pesticidal products, food additives or household chemicals.