Scripps Research scientists identify key interaction in hepatitis C virus
Monday, January 3, 2011 - 13:40
in Biology & Nature
Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have identified a molecular interaction between a structural hepatitis C virus protein (HCV) and a protein critical to viral replication. This new finding strongly suggests a novel method of inhibiting the production of the virus and a potential new therapeutic target for hepatitis C drug development...