Biotin-fluorophore conjugates with poly(ethylene glycol) spacers retain intense fluorescence after binding to avidin and streptavidin

Bioconjugate Chemistry

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 552-559

  Gruber, Hermann J ^a   Marek, Markus ^a   Schindler, Hansgeorg ^a   Kaiser, Karl ^a  

^a JOHANNES KEPLER UNIVERSITY LINZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHYLENE GLYCOL; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; FLUOROPHORES; GLYCOPROTEINS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; POLYOLS;

BIOANALYTICS; NON-SPECIFIC INTERACTIONS; PEG SPACERS; STREPTAVIDIN;

COENZYMES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0031193449     PISSN: 10431802     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/bc970087m     Document Type: Article

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