Functional expression and direct visualization of the human α 2B-adrenergic receptor and α2B-AR-green fluorescent fusion protein in mammalian cell using Semliki Forest virus vectors

Protein Expression and Purification

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 265-275

  Sen, Saurabh ^a,b   Jaakola, Veli Pekka ^a,b   Heimo, Heikki ^a   Engström, Mia ^c   Larjomaa, Pauliina ^d   Scheinin, Mika ^d   Lundstrom, Kenneth ^e   Goldman, Adrian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b Viikki Graduate School in BioSciences   (Finland)

^c Oy Juvantia Pharma Ltd   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^e BioXtal   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

CHO cells; Fusion protein; GPCR; Localization; Over expression; Semliki Forest virus

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA; RABBIT FIBROMA VIRUS; SEMLIKI FOREST VIRUS;

EID: 0348196650     PISSN: 10465928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2003.08.006     Document Type: Article

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