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Hepatitis C Virus Core Antigen, Recombinant
Catalog no.
HCA-070-3
$125.00
Recombinant HCV (subtype 1a) protein made in yeast cells. Covers from methionine 1 to glycine 120 of the HCV polyprotein. It is a fusion protein with human superoxide dismutase (SOD).
- Molecular weight: 36 kDa
- Purity: Over 90% pure.
- Storage: Store at -20°C.
- Stability: At least 1 year at -80°C.
- Biological activity: Reacts in ELISA with serum from HCV positive individuals.
- Formulation: Solution at 0.75 mg/mL in sodium borate, 10mM thiocyanate, 10mM DTT, 5mM EDTA, (pH 9.5)
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References:
1. The genetic organization and diversity of hepatitis C virus. Q-L. Choo et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 88, 2451 (1991).
2. Hepatitis C viruses. Michael Houghton, In Fields Virology, Third Edition (Fields, B.N; Knipe, D.M. and Howley, P.M. Editors), Raven Publishers, page 1035 (1996)
Publications using HCA-070
The following scientific publications report use of this Austral Biologicals product:
- Plant-based production of virus-like particles from hepatitis C virus. López-Castillo et al., Planta 263(4):86 (2026).
- HCV Specific IL-21 Producing T Cells but Not IL-17A Producing T Cells Are Associated with HCV Viral Control in HIV/HCV Coinfection. MacParland et al., PLoS One 11(4):e0154433 (2016).