A molecular model of antigen retrieval using a peptide array

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 91-98

  Sompuram, Seshi R ^a,b   Vani, Kodela ^a   Bogen, Steven A ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Medical Discovery Partners LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Antigen retrieval; Epitope; Formalin fixation; Immunohistochemistry; Monoclonal antibody; Protein

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR 2; EPITOPE; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; FORMALDEHYDE; KI 67 ANTIGEN; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR;

AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTIGEN BINDING; ANTIGEN RETRIEVAL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MOLECULAR MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN MICROARRAY; STEREOSPECIFICITY; TISSUE FIXATION;

EID: 30644460895     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/DCEQD30V5UEJA5GN     Document Type: Article

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