Scientists finally were able to study the protein responsible for the development of the hepatitis C virus, and consider each of its structural details. Now they have every chance to create an effective vaccine, writes Inverse.
Scientists from the Skripps Research Institute Lisa Eshun-Uilson and Alba Torrents de la Peni, specializing in microscopy and the development of vaccines, using new technologies visualized the molecular structures of the protein, responsible for the development of the hepatitis S. virus, in this way it was possible to understand how the virus works which will help in the development of a vaccine from hepatitis C.
Before that, the main obstacle was that this protein called HCV E1e2 is very flexible and fragile. He is able to often change shape and easily break.