A kinase chaperones hepatitis B virus capsid assembly and captures capsid dynamics in vitro.

The C-terminal domain (CTD) of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) core protein is involved in regulating multiple stages of the HBV lifecycle. CTD phosphorylation correlates with pregenomic-RNA encapsidation during capsid assembly, reverse transcription, and viral transport, although the mechanisms remain unkn...

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Main Authors: Chao Chen, Joseph Che-Yen Wang, Adam Zlotnick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-11-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3219723?pdf=render