Production and proteolytic assay of lethal factor from Bacillus anthracis

Protein Expression and Purification

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 293-300

  Kim, Joungmok ^a   Kim, Young Myung ^a   Koo, Bon Sung ^b   Chae, Young Kyu ^c   Yoon, Moon Young ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

^c Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ANTHRAX; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0041568569     PISSN: 10465928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1046-5928(03)00132-3     Document Type: Article

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