Development of novel assays for botulinum type A and B neurotoxins based on their endopeptidase activities

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1934-1938

  Hallis, Bassam ^a   James, Benjamin A F ^a   Shone, Clifford C ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; BOTULINUM TOXIN B; PROTEINASE; SYNAPTOBREVIN; TRYPSIN;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CROSS REACTION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION;

EID: 0029893774     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.8.1934-1938.1996     Document Type: Article

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