Uses of lacZ to study gene function: Evaluation of β-galactosidase assays employed in the yeast two-hybrid system

Analytical Biochemistry

Volumn 285, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-15

  Serebriiskii, Ilya G ^a   Golemis, Erica A ^a  

^a FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; CHEMISTRY;

GALACTOSIDASES; GENE FUNCTION; YEAST TWO-HYBRID SYSTEM;

HYBRID SYSTEMS;

BETA GALACTOSIDASE;

BACTERIAL GENE; COLORIMETRY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FUNCTION; GENE INDUCTION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPORTER GENE; REVIEW; YEAST;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0034307355     PISSN: 00032697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/abio.2000.4672     Document Type: Review

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