Serine phosphoacceptor sites within the core protein of hepatitis B virus contribute to genome replication pleiotropically.

The core protein of hepatitis B virus can be phosphorylated at serines 155, 162, and 170. The contribution of these serine residues to DNA synthesis was investigated. Core protein mutants were generated in which each serine was replaced with either alanine or aspartate. Aspartates can mimic constitu...

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Main Authors: Eric B Lewellyn, Daniel D Loeb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-02-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3039676?pdf=render