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A method for in vitro assembly of hepatitis C virus core protein and for screening of inhibitors.
Analytical biochemistry - 1 Jul 2007
Fromentin Rémi, Majeau Nathalie, Laliberté Gagné Marie-Eve, Boivin Annie, Duvignaud Jean-Baptiste, Leclerc Denis
Abstract excerpt
The assembly of hepatitis C virus (HCV) is not well understood. We investigated HCV nucleocapsid assembly in vitro and the role of electrostatic/hydrophobic interactions in this process. We developed a simple and rapid in vitro assay in which the progress of assembly is monitored by measuring an increase in turbidity, thereby allowing the kinetics of assembly to be determined. Assembly is performed using a...
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