Purification and characterization of the major lipoprotein (P28) of Spiroplasma apis

Protein Expression and Purification

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 489-496

  Le Hénaff, Michel ^a,b   Crémet, Jean Yves ^a   Fontenelle, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b ENITA de Bordeaux   (France)

Author keywords

Lipoproteins; Membrane proteins; Mollicutes; Spiralin; Spiroplasma

Indexed keywords

APIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MOLLICUTES; SPIROPLASMA; SPIROPLASMA APIS;

EID: 0036452117     PISSN: 10465928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/prep.2001.1600     Document Type: Article

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