Successful expression of a selenomethionyl protein under control of the temperature-sensitive λ repressor requires higher than normal temperature

BioTechniques

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 934-936

  Witkowski, Andrzej ^a   Smith, Stuart ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OAKLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SELENOMETHIONINE;

CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN TERTIARY STRUCTURE; REPRESSOR GENE; SHORT SURVEY; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0031778030     PISSN: 07366205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2144/98246bm06     Document Type: Short Survey

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