Human Cytomegalovirus Envelope Glycoprotein B

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

**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.

**Synonyms:** - CMV Envelope Glycoprotein B - CMV Glycoprotein B - CMV gB protein - Envelope Glycoprotein B - Glycoprotein B - HCMV gB - HHV5 Envelope Glycoprotein B - Human Cytomegalovirus Glycoprotein B - Human Herpesvirus 5 Glycoprotein B - gB