The major subunit ClpG of Escherichia coli CS31A fibrillae as an expression vector for different combinations of two TGEV coronavirus epitopes

Gene

Volumn 179, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 211-218

  Méchin, Marie Claire ^a   Der Vartanian, Maurice ^a   Martin, Christine ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Genetic fusion; Hybrid protein; Peptide presentation; Recombinant DNA; Surface exposure; Tandem insertion; Transmissible gastroenteritis virus

Indexed keywords

EPITOPE;

ARTICLE; CELL SURFACE; CHIMERA; CORONAVIRUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EXPRESSION VECTOR; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VACCINE PRODUCTION;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BASE SEQUENCE; CLONING, MOLECULAR; DNA, RECOMBINANT; EPITOPES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEINS; GENETIC VECTORS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; RECOMBINANT FUSION PROTEINS; TRANSMISSIBLE GASTROENTERITIS VIRUS;

CORONAVIRUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; TRANSMISSIBLE GASTROENTERITIS VIRUS;

EID: 0030583743     PISSN: 03781119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1119(96)00348-4     Document Type: Article

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