title: HBc and HBe specificity of monoclonal antibodies against complete and truncated HBc proteins from E. coli.
abstract: We have prepared and used monoclonal antibodies against various populations of full-length and truncated hepatitis B core proteins in order to distinguish between epitopes of HBcAg and HBeAg. Our results show that various epitopes are specific for the different proteins. Certain epitopes, however, are ubiquitous to HBc/e proteins and these are probably exposed on the surface of HBc particles.
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology*; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D000939:Epitopes / Q000276:immunology; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000276:immunology*; D006512:Hepatitis B Core Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000939:Epitopes; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006512:Hepatitis B Core Antigens; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens; D011994:Recombinant Proteins