The stimulatory mechanism of hepatitis C virus NS5A protein on the NS5B catalyzed replication reaction in vitro

Open Biochemistry Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 11-14

  Quezada, Elizabeth M ^a,b   Kane, Caroline M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Stowers Medical Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Hepatitis C virus; NS5A; NS5B; Regulation

Indexed keywords

NONSTRUCTURAL PROTEIN 5A; NONSTRUCTURAL PROTEIN 5B;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; IN VITRO STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN RNA BINDING; RNA SYNTHESIS; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; VIRUS REPLICATION;

EID: 84875084627     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1874091X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1874091X01307010011     Document Type: Article

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