核心蛋白由乙型肝炎病毒(HBV)c基因编码,可包被前基因组mRNA形成核衣壳,在HBV复制中发挥着关键作用。通过如RNA干扰、抗核心蛋白抗体及构建核心蛋白突变体等方式实现其去功能化,可阻断核衣壳形成,达到抑制HBV复制的目的,可作为乙肝抗病毒治疗的一个新靶点。
Core protein which is encoded by the hepatitis B virus(HBV) c gene can package the pre-genome mRNA to form nucleocapsid and play a key role in the HBV replication.The disablement of core protein by RNA interference,core protein antibody and core protein mutant can block capsid formation,inhibit HBV replication.This can be used as a new target for hepatitis B antiviral therapy.