Evidence map›Paper›PMID 33252740›Full record

ReviewSub-cellular biochemistry2021

Hepatitis B Core Protein Capsids.

Bettina Böttcher

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Review in Sub-cellular biochemistry, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

Bettina BöttcherRudolf Virchow Center and Biocenter, Julius Maximilians Universität Würzburg, Josef-Schneider Straße 2, 97080, Würzburg, Germany. Bettina.bottcher@uni-wuerzburg.de.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Non-enveloped Nackednaviridae and enveloped hepadnaviridae both have capsids that are formed by related small proteins which evolved more than 430 Mya. In Hepatitis B virus, which belongs to the enveloped hepadnaviridae, this small protein is termed Hepatitis B core protein (Hbc). Its function, as building block of a major human pathogen, triggered extensive research that elucidated the importance of almost every single amino acid for the structural integrity of the capsids and the orderly progression of the viral life cycle. In particular, encapsidation of the genome, envelopment of the capsid, uncoating of the genome and targeting of the different compartments during viral maturation have been a vivid focus of research. HBc has also been developed as a biotechnological tool for the design of nano-containers with tailored properties. These nano-containers can display foreign epitopes on their surfaces and induce a strong immune response, which is attractive for the development of vaccines against other pathogens. This chapter will discuss some of the unique properties of HBc and their significance for the formation of a functional macromolecular capsid.

Indexed as

CapsidCapsid ProteinsHepatitis BHepatitis B virusHumansViral Core ProteinsCapsid ProteinsViral Core ProteinsArginine-rich domainAssembly domainC-terminal domainHepatitis B core proteinHepatitis B virusIcosahedral capsidNano-containerSpike

Identifiers

PMID33252740

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