A revisit into the DEN2 NS2B/NS3 virus protease homology model: Structural verification and comparison with crystal structure of HCV NS3/4A and DEN2 NS3

Malaysian Journal of Science

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 15-22

  Lee, Yean Kee ^a   Rozana, Othman ^a   Habibah, A Wahab ^b   Yusof, Rohana ^a   Noorsaadah, Abd Rahman ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b SCHOOL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Dengue; HCV; NS3; Serine protease; Structural verification

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247522323     PISSN: 13943065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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