One-step metal-affinity method for the purification of the iron-binding protein Fbp of Neisseria meningitidis

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 233-236

  Ferrón, Lucía ^a   Pintor, Mar ^a   Gómez, Jose A ^a   Criado, María Teresa ^a   Ferreirós, Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Iron binding protein (Fbp); Metal affinity method; Neisseria meningitidis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; IRON; IRON BINDING PROTEIN; SEPHAROSE;

AFFINITY CHROMATOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DENATURATION; PROTEIN PURIFICATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS;

EID: 0030174569     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-7012(95)00091-7     Document Type: Article

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