Mutagenesis of the fusion peptide-like domain of hepatitis C virus E1 glycoprotein: involvement in cell fusion and virus entry
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Envelope (E) glycoprotein E2 of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) mediates binding of the virus to target cell receptors. Nevertheless, the precise role of E1 in viral entry remains elusive.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>To...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Biomedical Science |
| Online Access: | http://www.jbiomedsci.com/content/16/1/89 |