Expression and purification of human hepatitis B virus polymerase with a dual affinity tag

Korean Journal of Genetics

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 131-138

  Kwak, Dong Seok ^a   Kim, Ja Young ^b   Lee II, Young ^a   Jung, Guhung ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Sookmyung Women's University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

DDDP activity; Hepatitis B virus polymerase; His6 tag; MBP; RDDP activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 21344442565     PISSN: 02545934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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