Soluble expression of cloned phage K11 RNA polymerase gene in Escherichia coli at a low temperature

Protein Expression and Purification

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 103-108

  Han, Kyung Goo ^a   Lee, Sang Soo ^a   Kang, Changwon ^a,b  

^a PaiChai University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

In vitro transcription; Phage K11 RNA polymerase; Promoter specificity; Soluble expression of cloned gene

Indexed keywords

CHROMATOGRAPHY; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE EXPRESSION; RNA POLYMERASE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; KLEBSIELLA;

EID: 0033152018     PISSN: 10465928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/prep.1999.1061     Document Type: Article

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