Protein E6, Human Papillomavirus Type 18

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

**Definition:** Protein E6 (158 aa, ~19 kDa) is encoded by the human papillomavirus type 18 E6 gene. This protein is involved in both transcriptional activation and degradation of cellular tumor antigen p53.

**Synonyms:** - HPV-18 Protein E6 - Oncogene Protein E6, Human Papilloma Virus Type 18 - Papillomavirus Type 18 Protein E6 - Protein E6