In vitro formation of protein nanoparticle using recombinant human ferritin H and L chains produced from E. coli

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 254-258

  Ro, Hyeon Su ^a   Park, Hyun Kyu ^a   Kim, Min Gon ^a   Chung, Bong Hyun ^a  

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

Author keywords

Ferritin; Nanoparticle; Reconstitution; Refolding

Indexed keywords

APOFERRITIN; CELL EXTRACT; FERRITIN; IRON; NANOPARTICLE; RECOMBINANT HUMAN FERRITIN H; RECOMBINANT HUMAN FERRITIN L; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CELL INCLUSION; COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EXPRESSION VECTOR; HEAT TREATMENT; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IRON STORAGE; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 18144429145     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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