Preparation and crystallization of the disulfide-linked HLA-G dimer

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Proteins and Proteomics

Volumn 1764, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 985-988

  Shiroishi, Mitsunori ^a   Kohda, Daisuke ^a   Maenaka, Katsumi ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Crystallization; Dimerization; Dithiothreitol (DTT); HLA G; Maternal fetal interface; Refolding

Indexed keywords

CYSTEINE; DIMER; DISULFIDE; DITHIOTHREITOL; HLA G ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIMERIZATION; DISULFIDE BOND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN MODIFICATION;

CRYSTALLIZATION; DIMERIZATION; DISULFIDES; DITHIOTHREITOL; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS CLASS I; HLA ANTIGENS; HUMANS;

EID: 33646510515     PISSN: 15709639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2005.10.006     Document Type: Article

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