Structure and function of the encapsidation signal of hepadnaviridae.

doi:10.1046/j.1365-2893.1998.00124.x

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Structure and function of the encapsidation signal of hepadnaviridae.

Journal of viral hepatitis - 1 Nov 1998

Kramvis A, Kew M C

Abstract excerpt

The hepatitis B virus (HBV) and other members of the hepadnaviridae replicate by reverse transcription of an RNA intermediate, pregenomic RNA (pgRNA). pgRNA is also translated into core protein and polymerase (reverse transcriptase) protein. Before being reverse transcribed, pgRNA is sequestrated...

Topics

Animals
DNA, Viral
Genome, Viral
Genotype
Hepadnaviridae
Humans
Mutation
RNA, Viral
Virus Assembly
Virus Replication

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