Production and enhanced biological activity of a novel GHRH analog, hGHRH with an N-terminal Pro - Pro extension

Protein Expression and Purification

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 296-301

  Tang, Song Shan ^a   Chen, Zheng Lan ^a   Liu, Jing Jing ^a  

^a CHINA PHARMACEUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Endocrinology; GHRH; Neuropeptide; Pro Pro hGHRH(1 44)

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 1642282569     PISSN: 10465928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2003.11.012     Document Type: Article

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