Expression of an enzymatically active polymerase of human hepatitis B virus in a coupled transcription-translation system

Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 119-126

  Li, Zhi ^a   Tyrrell, D Lorne J ^a  

^a ALBERTA ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS   (Canada)

Author keywords

HBV polymerase; Hepadnavirus; Protein priming; Rabbit reticulocyte lysate; Reverse transcription

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; DEOXYGUANOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; DNA POLYMERASE; GENE PRODUCT; RECOMBINANT ENZYME; RNA; VIRUS DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE T7; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; GENE EXPRESSION SYSTEM; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; NONHUMAN; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RNA TRANSLATION; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS;

DNA VIRUSES; HEPADNAVIRIDAE; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0032867862     PISSN: 08298211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/o99-024     Document Type: Article

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