Cloning of the J gene of bacteriophage lambda, expression and solubilization of the J protein: First in vitro studies on the interactions between J and LamB, its cell surface receptor

Research in Microbiology

Volumn 149, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 611-624

  Wang, J ^a   Michel, V ^b   Hofnung, M ^b   Charbit, A ^b  

^a BEIJING INSTITUTE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Bacteriophage lambda; Interactions; J protein, LamB protein; Mutations; Tail fibre

Indexed keywords

CELL SURFACE RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE LAMBDA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; RECEPTOR SOLUBILIZATION;

BACTERIOPHAGE LAMBDA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; UNIDENTIFIED BACTERIOPHAGE;

EID: 0032184024     PISSN: 09232508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-2508(99)80009-6     Document Type: Article

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