Characterization, cloning and expression of the ferritin gene from the Korean polychaete, Periserrula leucophryna

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 54-63

  Jeong, Byeong Ryong ^a   Chung, Su Mi ^b   Baek, Nam Joo ^a   Koo, Kwang Bon ^a   Baik, Hyung Suk ^c   Joo, Han Seung ^d   Chang, Chung Soon ^d   Choi, Jang Won ^a  

^a Daegu University   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^c Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^d Inha University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ferritin; Iron responsive element; Periserrula leucophryna

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; EUKARYOTA; PERISERRULA LEUCOPHRYNA; POLYCHAETA;

FERRITIN; IRON REGULATORY FACTOR;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DNA SEQUENCE; ENZYMOLOGY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE LIBRARY; GENETICS; HUMAN; KOREA; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MOUSE; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYCHAETA; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; CLONING, MOLECULAR; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FERRITINS; GENE LIBRARY; HUMANS; IRON-REGULATORY PROTEINS; KOREA; MICE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; POLYCHAETA; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

EID: 33646828205     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: 12258873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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