| Catalog Number | HCA-070-3 |
| Product Id | HCA-070-3 |
| Product Name | Hepatitis C virus core antigen (RECOMBINANT) |
| Temperature | -80°C |
| Unit | 10µg |
| Price | 125 |
| Availability | Available |
| Category | Infectious Agents |
| Subcategory | Hepatitis C Virus |
| Description | 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). |
| Isotype | N/A |
| Mol 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) |
| 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) |
