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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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A 55 yr old male patient with chronic hepatitis B presents with fatigue. Which of the following codes for DNA polymerase?
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The correct answer is  HBV Genome has four overlapping genes. They code for: S gene: It codes for surface antigen. C gene: When C region alone is translated: HBcAg is formed. When translation begins from Pre C region, HBeAg is formed. P gene: Codes for DNA polymerase. X gene: Codes for a non-paiculate protein HBxAg Reference: Ananthanarayan and Paniker&;s Textbook of Microbiology Tenth edition