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ArticleSTAR protocols2026

Protocol for purifying recombinant HBV capsids from HepG2 cells and comparative phosphorylation analysis by phosphate-affinity SDS-PAGE.

Katie Culhane, Shiv Kumar, Jianming Hu, Joseph Che-Yen Wang

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Article in STAR protocols, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Katie CulhanePenn State College of Medicine Department of Cell and Biological Systems, Hershey, PA 17033, USA. Electronic address: kmc7991@psu.edu.
Shiv KumarPenn State College of Medicine Department of Cell and Biological Systems, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
Jianming HuPenn State College of Medicine Department of Cell and Biological Systems, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
Joseph Che-Yen WangPenn State College of Medicine Department of Cell and Biological Systems, Hershey, PA 17033, USA. Electronic address: joewang@psu.edu.

Funding

Mechanisms of Hepadnavirus Assembly and ReplicationR37AI043453 · NIAID · PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV HERSHEY MED CTR · PI Jianming Hu · 2018 to 2026
$3.8M
Structural characterization of native HBV capsids and virions from human cellsR01AI173104 · NIAID · PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV HERSHEY MED CTR · PI Joseph Che-Yen Wang · 2023 to 2026
$2.8M
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI173104NIAID NIH HHS R37 AI043453
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The hepatitis B virus (HBV) capsid protein (HBc or Cp) contains multiple phosphorylation sites that regulate distinct stages of the viral lifecycle. Here, we present a protocol for purifying HBV capsids by gradient ultracentrifugation and analyzing their phosphorylation states. We describe detailed steps for transfection, gradient purification, capsid detection, concentration, and phosphorylation-level profiling. This protocol provides a practical approach to assessing the global phosphorylation state of purified HBV capsids and can be adapted for comparative analyses across different capsid preparations. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Bianchini et al.

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CapsidCapsid ProteinsElectrophoresis, Polyacrylamide GelHepatitis B virusHep G2 CellsHumansPhosphatesPhosphorylationRecombinant ProteinsCapsid ProteinsPhosphatesRecombinant ProteinsCell cultureMicrobiologyProtein Biochemistry

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PMID41746804
PMCPMC12955704

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