Expression and purification of glycine N-methyltransferases in Escherichia coli

Protein Expression and Purification

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 280-286

  Luka, Zigmund ^a   Wagner, Conrad ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 0038057560     PISSN: 10465928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1046-5928(02)00710-6     Document Type: Article

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