Human Cytomegalovirus Envelope Glycoprotein B

Preferred Label : Human Cytomegalovirus Envelope Glycoprotein B;

NCIt synonyms : Human Herpesvirus 5 Glycoprotein B; HHV5 Envelope Glycoprotein B; Envelope Glycoprotein B; CMV Glycoprotein B; gB; Human Cytomegalovirus Glycoprotein B; CMV Envelope Glycoprotein B; CMV gB protein; HCMV gB;

NCIt related terms : Glycoprotein B;

NCIt definition : Envelope glycoprotein B (906 aa; 102 kDa) is encoded by the human cytomegalovirus gB gene, which is located within the open reading frame (ORF) UL55. This protein is involved in host cell entry, cell to-cell virus transmission, and fusion of infected cells.;

NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL521329;

Details

Origin ID

C132331;

UMLS CUI

C4321287;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- glycoprotein B, simplexvirus [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]
- Biologically Active Substance [UMLS semantic type]
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- CTRP Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Molecular Genetic Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
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- Viral Gene [NCIt concept]
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- Virus [NCIt concept]
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- CMV Pentamer Complex Proteins/gB-encoding mRNA Vaccine mRNA-1647 [NCIt concept]
- DNA Plasmid Vaccine ITI-1001 [NCIt concept]
- VCL-CB01 Vaccine [NCIt concept]
- eVLP CMV gB-pp65 Plus GM-CSF VBI-1901 [NCIt concept]

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