Mutational analysis of the hepatitis C virus RNA helicase

Journal of Virology

Volumn 71, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 9400-9409

  Kim, Dong Wook ^a   Kim, Jiyun ^a   Gwack, Yousang ^a   Han, Jang H ^b   Choe, Joonho ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RNA HELICASE; VIRUS RNA;

AMINO ACID ANALYSIS; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE MUTATION; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0013627747     PISSN: 0022538X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jvi.71.12.9400-9409.1997     Document Type: Article

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