Purification of granulin-like polypeptide from the blood-sucking leech, Hirudo nipponia

Protein Expression and Purification

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 340-346

  Jin Hong, Suk ^a   Won Kang, Ke ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CHROMATOFOCUSING; EPITHELIN; GRANULIN; HIRUDO NIPPONIA; ION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; REVERSED PHASE HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY;

HIRUDINIDA; HIRUDO NIPPONIA; NIPPONIA;

EID: 0345280719     PISSN: 10465928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/prep.1999.1077     Document Type: Article

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