Molecular cloning, cell localization and binding affinity to DNA replication proteins of the p36/LACK protective antigen from Leishmania infantum

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 259, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 909-917

  Gonzalez Aseguinolaza, Gloria ^a   Taladriz, Soraya ^a   Marquet, Alberto ^a   Larraga, Vicente ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLÓGICAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Binding sequences; Cell localization; Gene cloning; Leishmania antigen; Peptide libraries

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN KINASE C;

ANTIGEN RECOGNITION; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; DNA REPLICATION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA SYNTHESIS;

EUKARYOTA; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0033083167     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1327.1999.00122.x     Document Type: Article

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