Assembly Pathway of Hepatitis B Core Virus-like Particles from Genetically Fused Dimers
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Hepatitis B virus capsid assembly Assembly pathway of hepatitis B core virus-like particles from genetically fused dimers
Background: We studied assembly of HBV capsids using a genetically-fused dimer. Results: Assembly intermediates composed of two, three and five copies of a fused dimer have been isolated. Conclusion: Capsid assembly could progress using dimeric, trimeric and pentameric intermediates. Significance: The low abundance and transient nature of assembly intermediates make analysis challenging, howeve...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Biological Chemistry
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0021-9258
DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m114.622035