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Induction of hepatitis C virus E1 envelope protein-specific immune response can be enhanced by mutation of N-glycosylation sites.
Journal of virology - 1 Dec 2001
Fournillier A, Wychowski C, Boucreux D, Baumert T F, Meunier J C, Jacobs D, Muguet S, Depla E, Inchauspé G
Abstract excerpt
Deglycosylation of viral glycoproteins has been shown to influence the number of available epitopes and to modulate immune recognition of antigens. We investigated the role played by N-glycans in the immunogenicity of hepatitis C virus (HCV) E1 envelope glycoprotein, a naturally poor immunogen. Eight plasmids were engineered, encoding E1 protein mutants in which the four N-linked glycosylation sites of the...
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