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Evidence that the 5'-end cap structure is essential for encapsidation of hepatitis B virus pregenomic RNA.
Journal of virology - 1 Jun 2000
Jeong J K, Yoon G S, Ryu W S
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) replicates by reverse transcription of an RNA intermediate, the pregenomic RNA. The first step of HBV genome replication is the encapsidation of the pregenomic RNA encoding the encapsidation signal, termed epsilon, into the core particles, which is preceded by recognition and binding of HBV DNA polymerase to epsilon. The pregenomic RNA contains two identical epsilon elements due to its...
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