Understanding heterologous protein overproduction under the T7 promoter: A practical exercise

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 189-191

  Christodoulou, Evangelos ^a   Vorgias, Constantinos E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Gene overexpression; Heterologous protein production; High levels of protein production; T7 promoter

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE OVEREXPRESSION; GENE TECHNOLOGY; HETEROLOGOUS EXPRESSION; HUMAN; LABORATORY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PROKARYOTE; STUDENT;

EUKARYOTA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 33746867983     PISSN: 14708175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bmb.2002.494030030066     Document Type: Article

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