Splicing of scorpion toxin gene BmKK2 in HEK 293T cells

Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-6

  Zhijian, Cao ^a   Chao, Dai ^a   Shijin, Yin ^a   Yingliang, Wu ^a   Jiqun, Sheng ^a   Yonggang, Sha ^a   Wenxin, Li ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Diversity; Intron; Scorpion toxins; Splicing

Indexed keywords

GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; HYBRID PROTEIN; MESSENGER RNA; NUCLEOTIDE; SCORPION VENOM;

ALTERNATIVE RNA SPLICING; ARTICLE; BMKK2 GENE; CELL STRAIN HEK293; EXON; FLUORESCENCE; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMAN; INTRON; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA SPLICING; WESTERN BLOTTING;

CELL LINE; HUMANS; INTRONS; RNA SPLICE SITES; RNA SPLICING; SCORPION VENOMS;

SCORPIONES;

EID: 33344455001     PISSN: 10956670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbt.20111     Document Type: Article

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