POLYPEPTIDE DERIVED FROM PROTEIN OF HEPATITIS TYPE C VIRUS, TEST KIT CONTAINING SAID POLYPEPTIDE AND HEPATITIS TYPE C VIRUS INFECTION PREVENTING VACCINE

摘要

PCT No. PCT/DE91/01020 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 15, 1993 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 15, 1993 PCT Filed Dec. 20, 1991 PCT Pub. No. WO92/11370 PCT Pub. Date Jul. 9, 1992The cloning and sequencing of different polypeptides from the genome of a hepatitis C virus is disclosed. The polypeptides are prepared as non-fusion proteins in good yield. The polypeptide originating from the structure protein (core) is soluble under physiological conditions. Since the polypeptides have no foreign protein portions, they are preferably used in test kits and as vaccine.