A poly-His tag method for obtaining the C-terminal lobe of human transferrin

Protein Expression and Purification

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 120-124

  Zak, Olga ^a   Aisen, Philip ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 0037360294     PISSN: 10465928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1046-5928(02)00648-4     Document Type: Article

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