Overview of tag protein fusions: From molecular and biochemical fundamentals to commercial systems

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 523-533

  Terpe, K ^a  

^a IBA GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CALMODULIN BINDING PROTEIN; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; HYBRID PROTEIN; MALTOSE BINDING PROTEIN; MYC PROTEIN; POLYARGININE; POLYHISTIDINE; PROTEIN DISULFIDE ISOMERASE; PROTEIN FLAG; PROTEIN HAT; S TAG PROTEIN; SBP TAG PROTEIN; STREP TAG PROTEIN; THIOREDOXIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

PROTEIN;

PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; PROTEIN TARGETING; PROTEOMICS; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0037255597     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-002-1158-6     Document Type: Short Survey

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