Purification and characterization of YihA, an essential GTP-binding protein from Escherichia coli

Protein Expression and Purification

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 203-209

  Lehoux, Isabelle E ^a,b   Mazzulla, Marie J ^a,c   Baker, Audrey ^a,d   Petit, Chantal M ^a  

^a GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United States)

^b Structural Biochemistry   (United States)

^c Eagleview Corporate Center   (United States)

^d CENTOCOR INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0042570711     PISSN: 10465928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1046-5928(03)00107-4     Document Type: Article

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