Thermostabilization of protective antigen - The binding component of anthrax lethal toxin

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 50, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 235-242

  Radha, C ^a   Salotra, Poonam ^a,b   Bhat, Rajiv ^a   Bhatnagar, Rakesh ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b SAFDARJUNG HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Anthrax; Protective antigen; Thermostability

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOPHAGES; BIOASSAY; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

ANTHRAX LETHAL TOXIN; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; MACROPHAGE CELL LINE; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; MOUSE MACROPHAGES; SODIUM CITRATE; SORBITOL; TREHALOSE; XYLITOL;

ANTIGENS;

ANTHRAX TOXIN; BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; IODINE 125;

ANTHRAX; ARTICLE; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; CYTOTOXICITY; MACROPHAGE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIODINATION; THERMOSTABILITY; TOXIN ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030271170     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-1656(96)01569-6     Document Type: Article

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