Open AccessC-terminal domain of hepatitis C virus core protein is essential for secretion
Author(s) -
Soo–Ho Choi,
Kyu-Jin Park,
Soyeon Kim,
Dongkyu Choi,
Jung-Min Park,
Soon B. Hwang
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v11.i25.3887
Subject(s) - secretion , biology , hepatitis c virus , cell culture , secretory protein , amino acid , core protein , microbiology and biotechnology , virus , virology , biochemistry , genetics
We have previously demonstrated that hepatitis C virus (HCV) core protein is efficiently released into the culture medium in insect cells. The objective of this study is to characterize the HCV core secretion in insect cells.