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Testing the balanced electrostatic interaction hypothesis of hepatitis B virus DNA synthesis by using an in vivo charge rebalance approach.
Journal of virology - 1 Mar 2010
Chua Pong Kian, Tang Fan-Mei, Huang Jyuan-Yuan, Suen Ching-Shu, Shih Chiaho
Abstract excerpt
Previously, a charge balance hypothesis was proposed to explain hepatitis B virus (HBV) capsid stability, assembly, RNA encapsidation, and DNA replication. This hypothesis emphasized the importance of a balanced electrostatic interaction between the positive charge from the arginine-rich domain (ARD) of the core protein (HBc) and the negative charge from the encapsidated nucleic acid. It remains unclear if any of...
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