Pley, Caitlin;
Lourenço, José;
McNaughton, Anna L;
Matthews, Philippa C;
(2022)
Spacer Domain in Hepatitis B Virus Polymerase: Plugging a Hole or Performing a Role?
Journal of Virology
10.1128/jvi.00051-22.
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Abstract
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) polymerase is divided into terminal protein, spacer, reverse transcriptase, and RNase domains. Spacer has previously been considered dispensable, merely acting as a tether between other domains or providing plasticity to accommodate deletions and mutations. We explore evidence for the role of spacer sequence, structure, and function in HBV evolution and lineage, consider its associations with escape from drugs, vaccines, and immune responses, and review its potential impacts on disease outcomes.
| Type: | Article |
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| Title: | Spacer Domain in Hepatitis B Virus Polymerase: Plugging a Hole or Performing a Role? |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1128/jvi.00051-22 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1128/jvi.00051-22 |
| Language: | English |
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| UCL classification: | UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Infection and Immunity UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10147096 |
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