Molecular cloning and expression of the C-terminus of spider flagelliform silk protein from Araneus ventricosus

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 705-712

  Kwang, Sik Lee ^a   Bo, Yeon Kim ^a   Yeon, Ho Je ^b   Soo, Dong Woo ^c   Hung, Dae Sohn ^a   Byung, Rae Jin ^a  

^a Dong A University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Araneus ventricosus; Baculovirus expression vector; cDNA cloning; Flagelliform silk protein; Spider

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID DERIVATIVE; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; HYBRID PROTEIN; INSECT PROTEIN; POLYHEDRIN; POLYPEPTIDE; PROTEIN AVFLAG; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID; DNA; GENE EXPRESSION; PEPTIDE; PHYLOGENETICS; PROTEIN; SPIDER; VIRUS;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BACULOVIRUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; GENETIC CODE; GENETIC CONSERVATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN MOTIF; SPIDER; VIRUS INFECTION;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BACULOVIRIDAE; BASE SEQUENCE; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CLONING, MOLECULAR; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; INSECT PROTEINS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID; SILK; SPIDERS;

ARANEAE; ARANEUS VENTRICOSUS; HEXAPODA;

EID: 34848895927     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: 02505991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12038-007-0070-8     Document Type: Article

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