Hepatitis C virus core protein binding to lipid membranes: The role of domains 1 and 2

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 346-356

  Perez Berna A J ^a   Veiga, A S ^b   Castanho, M A R B ^b   Villalain J ^a  

^a MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Assembly; Capside; Core protein; HCV; Hepatitis; Lipid

Indexed keywords

CORE PROTEIN;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEPATITIS C; LIPID MEMBRANE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; VIRUS STRAIN;

BINDING SITES; HEPACIVIRUS; LIPID METABOLISM; MEMBRANES; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, SECONDARY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; VIRAL CORE PROTEINS;

EID: 41549140079     PISSN: 13520504     EISSN: 13652893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2007.00948.x     Document Type: Article

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