New approaches for the detection and characterization of alpha-fetoprotein epitope variants

Tumor Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-8

  Karamova, E R ^a   Yazova, A K ^a   Yakimenko, E F ^a   Gussev, A I ^a   Abelev, G I ^a  

^a N N BLOKHIN RUSSIAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Alpha fetoprotein; Epitope variants of alpha fetoprotein; Epitope variants separation; Immunoaffinity electrochromatography

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN; EPITOPE;

ANTIBODY AFFINITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOAFFINITY CHROMATOGRAPHY; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MOLECULE; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN VARIANT;

EID: 0038246471     PISSN: 10104283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000070654     Document Type: Article

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