Simple purification of Escherichia coli-derived recombinant human interleukin-2 expressed with N-terminus fusion of glucagon

Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 13-16

  Won, Hye Soon ^a   Lee, Jeewon ^b   Kim, In Ho ^a   Park, Young Hoon ^b  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Glucagon; Human interleukin 2; N terminus fusion; Purification process

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346225771     PISSN: 12268372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02932346     Document Type: Article

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