Optimized heterologous expression of glutathione reductase from Cyanobacterium Anabaena PCC 7120 and characterization of the recombinant protein

Protein Expression and Purification

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 92-98

  Jiang, Fanyi ^a   Mannervik, Bengt ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENZYME ACTIVITY; GLUTATHIONE REDUCTASE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

ANABAENA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NOSTOC SP. PCC 7120;

EID: 0033083420     PISSN: 10465928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/prep.1998.0986     Document Type: Article

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