Protein E7, Human Papillomavirus Type 16

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Protein E7 (98 aa, ~11 kDa) is encoded by the human papillomavirus type 16 E7 gene. This protein is involved in the modulation of the activity of both retinoblastoma protein and histone deacetylases in the infected host cell, which is associated with viral genome replication and host cell transformation.

**Synonyms:** - HPV-16 E7 - HPV-16 E7 Protein - HPV-16 E7 peptide - HPV16 E7 - Human Papillomavirus Type 16, E7 Protein - Papillomavirus Type 16 Protein E7 - Protein E7