Expression purification and characterization of recombinant human inducible prostaglandin G/H synthase from baculovirus-infected insect cells

Protein Expression and Purification

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 19-26

  George, Henry J ^a   Van Dyk, Drew E ^a   Straney, Rose A ^a,b   Trzaskos, James M ^a   Copeland, Robert A ^a  

^a DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

^b LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; INSECTA; MAMMALIA; MYTHIMNA UNIPUNCTA; UNIDENTIFIED BACULOVIRUS;

EID: 0030087578     PISSN: 10465928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/prep.1996.0003     Document Type: Article

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