A novel recombinant single-chain hepatitis C virus NS3-NS4A protein with improved helicase activity

Protein Science

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1332-1341

  Howe, Anita Y M ^a   Chase, Robert ^a   Taremi, S Shane ^a   Risano, Christine ^a   Beyer, Brian ^a   Malcolm, Bruce ^a   Johnson Y n, Lau ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Helicase; Hepatitis C; NS3; NS4A; Recombinant

Indexed keywords

HELICASE; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; DNA DENATURATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033059980     PISSN: 09618368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1110/ps.8.6.1332     Document Type: Article

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