Expression and rapid purification of highly active hexahistidine-tagged guinea pig liver transglutaminase

Protein Expression and Purification

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 256-264

  Gillet, Steve M F G ^a   Chica, Roberto A ^a   Keillor, Jeffrey W ^a   Pelletier, Joelle N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Betaine; Chaperone; Hexahistidine tag; IMAC; Transglutaminase

Indexed keywords

CAVIA PORCELLUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0842331828     PISSN: 10465928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2003.10.003     Document Type: Article

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