Molecular cloning, expression and characterization of cDNAs encoding the ferritin subunits from the beetle, Apriona germari

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 138, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 423-433

  Kim, Seong Ryul ^a   Lee, Kwang Sik ^a   Yoon, Hyung Joo ^b   Park, Nam Sook ^a   Lee, Sang Mong ^c   Kim, Iksoo ^b   Seo, Sook Jae ^d   Sohn, Hung Dae ^a   Jin, Byung Rae ^a  

^a Dong A University   (South Korea)

^b National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

^c Miryang National University   (South Korea)

^d Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Apriona germari; Baculovirus; cDNA sequences; Ferritin; Insect; Insect cells; Mulberry longicorn beetle; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CERULOPLASMIN; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; FERRITIN; MESSENGER RNA;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BACULOVIRUS EXPRESSION SYSTEM; BEETLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; GENETIC CODE; HUMAN; IRON RESPONSIVE ELEMENT; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; STAINING; UNTRANSLATED REGION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

APRIONA GERMARI; CERAMBYCIDAE; COLEOPTERA; INSECTA; MORUS (PLANT); UNIDENTIFIED BACULOVIRUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 4344650943     PISSN: 10964959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2004.05.008     Document Type: Article

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