Identification of a Cellular Protein Interacting with RNA Polymerase of Hepatitis C Virus

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 59-62

  Park, Kyu Jin ^a   Choi, Soo Ho ^a,b   Koh, Moon Soo ^a   Kim, Sung Wan ^b   Hwang, Soon Bong ^a  

^a Hallym University   (South Korea)

^b Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Celluar factors; Hepatitis C virus; RNA polymerase; Viral replication; Yeast two hybrid system

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034410703     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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