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ArticleHepatitis monthly2015

Phylogenetic and 2D/3D Analysis of HCV 1a NS4A Gene/Protein in Pakistani Isolates.

Abrar Hussain, Muhammad Idrees, Muhammad Asif, Liaqat Ali, Mahmood Rasool

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Article in Hepatitis monthly, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Abrar HussainDepartment of Biotechnology and Informtics, BUITEMS, Quetta, Pakistan ; National Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
Muhammad IdreesNational Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
Muhammad AsifDepartment of Biotechnology and Informtics, BUITEMS, Quetta, Pakistan.
Liaqat AliDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany ; Faculty of Biology, Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Mahmood RasoolCenter of Excellence in Genomic Medicine Research, (CEGMR), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences · PKCentre of Excellence in Molecular Biology · PKKing Abdulaziz University · SAUniversity of Freiburg · DEUniversity of the Punjab · PK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe nonstructural protein NS4A of hepatitis C virus is composed of 54 amino acids. This small size protein has vital role in many cellular functions. The most important reported function is being a cofactor of viral enzymes serine protease and helicase.

objectivesThe objective of this study was to analyze the phylogenetic variation, its impact in terms of translation and any functional change in protein structure at primary 2D/3D structure using computational tools from Pakistani patients isolates. MATERIALS AND

methodsPatient sera infected with Hepatitis C virus, genotype 1A, were obtained from Molecular Diagnostics lab, CEMB, University of the Punjab Lahore by using BD Vacutainer collection tubes (Becton Dickenson).

resultsPhylogenetic analysis of the gene revealed that Pakistani 1a HCV strains are in the start of third cluster and there is a difference between inter Pakistani isolates at primary, secondary and tertiary levels.

conclusionsMutations were present in the central domain of NS4A (amino acids 21 - 34).

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