Major viral capsid protein that encapsidates the viral genome. Binds to the 5 end of the genomic RNA (By similarity). Partial recombinant protein corresponding to aa411-660 from hepatitis E virus genotype 3 ORF2, fused to His-SUMO-Tag at N-terminal, expressed in E. coli. Swiss/UniProt Accession: Q9YLQ9. Molecular Weight: ~43.3kD Amino Acid Sequence: KLYTSVENAQQDKGITIPHDIDLGDSRVVIQDYDNQHEQDRPTPSPAPSRPFSVLRANDVLWLSLTAAEYDQTTYGSSTNPMYVSDTVTLVNVATGAQAVARSLDWSKVTLDGRPLTTIQQYSKTFYVLPLRGKLSFWEAGTTKAGYPYNYNTTASDQILIENAAGHRVAISTYTTSLGAGPTSISAVGVLAPHSALAVLEDTIDYPARAHTFDDFCPECRTLGLQGCAFQSTIAELQRLKMKVGKTRES Storage and Stability: May be stored at 4C for short-term only. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20C. Aliquots are stable for 6 months after receipt at -20C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer.
