Minimization of a eukaryotic mini-intein

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 366, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 239-243

  Elleuche, Skander ^a   Döring, Kristin ^a   Pöggeler, Stefanie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Intein; Minimization; Penicillium chrysogenum; Protein splicing; PRP8 protein

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; EXTEIN; INTEIN;

ARTICLE; EUKARYOTIC CELL; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM CHRYSOGENUM; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN PROCESSING; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; WESTERN BLOTTING;

CARRIER PROTEINS; INTEINS; PENICILLIUM CHRYSOGENUM; PROTEIN SPLICING; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP;

EUKARYOTA; PENICILLIUM CHRYSOGENUM;

EID: 37549063049     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: 10902104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2007.11.126     Document Type: Article

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