Subcellular localization of the 65-kDa heat shock protein in mycobacteria by immunoblotting and immunogold ultracytochemistry

Journal of Submicroscopic Cytology and Pathology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 85-90

  Esaguy, N ^a   Aguas A P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Electron microscopy; Heat shock protein; Immunogold; Leprosy; Mycobacteria

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CHAPERONIN; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 65, MYCOBACTERIUM; HEAT-SHOCK PROTEIN 65, MYCOBACTERIUM;

ANIMAL; ARMADILLO; ARTICLE; C57BL MOUSE; CELL FRACTIONATION; CHEMISTRY; IMMUNOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MICROBIOLOGY; MOUSE; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; ULTRASTRUCTURE; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ANIMALS; ARMADILLOS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CHAPERONINS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; MICROSCOPY, IMMUNOELECTRON; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; SUBCELLULAR FRACTIONS;

EID: 0030637548     PISSN: 11229497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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