Effects of codon usage and vector-host combinations on the expression of spinach plastocyanin in Escherichia coli

Protein Expression and Purification

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 17-25

  Ejdebäck, Mikael ^a   Young, Simon ^a   Samuelsson, Anita ^a   Karlsson, B Göran ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

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EID: 0031259702     PISSN: 10465928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/prep.1997.0743     Document Type: Article

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