Store at 2 °C to 8 °C short term, -20 °C long term.
Antigen Information
Introduction
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a member of the Flaviviridae family, genus hepacivirus. HCV is a small (55-65 nm in size), enveloped, positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus. E1 and E2 are two type 1 transmembrane glycoproteins that are essential components of the envelope. They can assemble as non-covalent heterodimers and are necessary for viral entry and fusion. Hepatitis C virus is the cause of hepatitis C and some cancers such as liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma, abbreviated HCC) and lymphomas in humans.
Alternative Names
HCV; HCV Non-structural protein 5A; Non-structural protein 5A; Flaviviridae; Hepacivirus; Hepatitis C virus; Hepatitis C Virus NS-5a; HCV NS-5a; NS5a; p56; Hepatitis C Virus NS5a; p68