Molecular virology of the hepatitis C virus

Journal of Hepatology, Supplement

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 47-53

  De Francesco, Raftaele ^a  

^a IRBM   (Italy)

Author keywords

Helicase; Hepatitis C virus; Interferon; IRES; RNA dependent RNA polymerase; Serine proteinase

Indexed keywords

HELICASE; RNA DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASE; SERINE PROTEINASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN PROCESSING; VIRUS GENOME;

EID: 0033429914     PISSN: 01695185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0168-8278(99)80374-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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