Promiscuous Metal Site in Hepatitis B Virus X Protein Binds anFe-S Cluster
Jiahua Chen, Michelle Langton, Patrick Cao, Avital Aaron, Jackson V. Ho, Eranthie Weerapana, Deborah L. Perlstein, Alexey Silakov, Daniel W. Bak, Maria‐Eirini Pandelia
This study identifies Fe-S cluster ligands in HBx, showing it binds both Fe-S and Zn, with implications for HBV replication and drug targeting.
ACS Chemical Biology · Sep 2, 2026Peer-reviewedBiochemistry