Codon-optimized reading frames facilitate high-level expression of the HIV-1 minor proteins

Molecular Biotechnology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 85-88

  Anson, D S ^a,b,c   Dunning, K R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Codon optimized reading frames; Expression constructs; HIV 1

Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; RNA;

CODON-OPTIMIZED READING FRAMES; EXPRESSION CONSTRUCTS; HIV-1;

PROTEINS;

MESSENGER RNA; NEF PROTEIN; VIF PROTEIN; VIRUS PROTEIN; VPR PROTEIN; VPU PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; DNA RESPONSIVE ELEMENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; NORTHERN BLOTTING; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; STEADY STATE;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; MAMMALIA;

EID: 23944490849     PISSN: 10736085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/mb:31:1:085     Document Type: Article

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