Hepatitis delta virus genotype I (HDV) Large delta antigen Protein (His & Myc)

Following virus entry into host cell, provides nuclear import of HDV RNPs thanks to its nuclear localization signal. Needs co-infection with hepatitis B virus to provide surface proteins, otherwise there is no packaging or budding. Packages the HDV ribonucleoprotein in hepatitis B virus empty particles. Interacts with both HDV genomic RNA and cytoplasmic tail of HBsAg. May inhibit viral RNA replication. Hepatitis delta virus genotype I (HDV) Large delta antigen Protein (His & Myc) is expressed in yeast with N-10xHis and C-Myc tag. The predicted molecular weight is 27.7 kDa and the accession number is P0C6L6.