The expressed α domain of mouse metallothionein-I from Escherichia coli displays independent structure and function

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology International

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 307-319

  Xiong, Yi ^a   Chen, Yiwu ^a   Ru, Binggen ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

E. coli; Expression; Metal binding; Metallothionein; domain

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; METALLOTHIONEIN;

AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CELL LYSATE; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EXPRESSION VECTOR; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN DOMAIN; STOICHIOMETRY; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 0031738951     PISSN: 10399712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15216549800203822     Document Type: Article

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