A concerted action of hepatitis C virus p7 and nonstructural protein 2 regulates core localization at the endoplasmic reticulum and virus assembly.
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) assembly remains a poorly understood process. Lipid droplets (LDs) are thought to act as platforms for the assembly of viral components. The JFH1 HCV strain replicates and assembles in association with LD-associated membranes, around which viral core protein is predominantly...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-07-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3141040?pdf=render |