TWiV 210: Bond, covalent bond
An episode of the This Week in Virology podcast, hosted by Vincent Racaniello, titled "TWiV 210: Bond, covalent bond" was published on December 9, 2012 and runs 93 minutes.
December 9, 2012 ·93m · This Week in Virology
Episode Description
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler
The complete TWiV team reviews identification of the cell receptor for hepatitis B and D viruses, and the cell enzyme that cleaves the genome-linked protein from picornaviral RNA.
Links for this episode:
- HBV and HDV cell receptor (eLIFE)
- Getting to grips with hepatitis (eLIFE)
- Sodium taurocholate
- Poliovirus hijacks DNA repair enzyme (PNAS)
- Letters read on TWiV 210
Weekly Science Picks
Rich - Vendée Globe
Dickson - Earth at night
Alan - Trophée Jules Verne
Kathy - Science cookies
Vincent - Trilobite Glassworks
Listener Pick of the Week
Ken - Spanish flu pandemic model (teacher's guide)
Jim - Santa Cruz Science Communication Program (also see SHERP)
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