High-level production of prourokinase-annexin V chimeras in the methylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris

Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 467-473

  Ohya, Tomoshi ^a   Morita, Masanori ^a   Miura, Masami ^a   Kuwae, Shinobu ^a   Kobayashi, Kaoru ^a  

^a MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Annexin V; Pichia pastoris; Protease; Proteolysis; Urokinase

Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; FERMENTATION; METHANOL; YEAST;

THROMBOLYTIC AGENTS;

ENZYMES;

LIPOCORTIN 5; PROUROKINASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CELL DEATH; CHIMERA; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; FIBRIN CLOT; FUNGUS CULTURE; HYDROLYSIS; NONHUMAN; PICHIA PASTORIS; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN FAMILY; SCREENING; THROMBOCYTE ACTIVATION;

ANIMALIA; FUNGI; PICHIA; PICHIA PASTORIS;

EID: 0037002266     PISSN: 13891723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1389-1723(02)80226-2     Document Type: Article

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