Multiple choice

An oncoprotein is a protein that is coded for a viral oncogene which has been integrated into the genome of a eukaryotic cell and that is involved in the regulation or synthesis of proteins linked to tumorigenic cell growth. The oncoprotein associated with Epstein–Barr virus is

  1. NSP2

  2. LMP1

  3. HBx

  4. HBcAg

  5. HBsAg

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B Correct answer
Explanation

LMP1 is the best-documented oncoprotein of the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), latent gene products.