Secretion capacity limitations of the Sec pathway in Escherichia coli

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 128-133

  Mergulhão, Filipe J M ^a   Monteiro, Gabriel A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Proinsulin; Secretion; Secretory protein

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; HYBRID PROTEIN; PROINSULIN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS PROTEIN A;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EXPRESSION VECTOR; GENE TRANSLOCATION; NONHUMAN; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN PROCESSING; PROTEIN SECRETION; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 1542285366     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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