Overexpression and Purification of Bacterial DNA Gyrase

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 94, Issue , 1999, Pages 135-144

  Maxwell, Anthony ^a   Howells, Alison J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A2B2 Complex; Column Volume; Coupling Buffer; Enzyme Buffer; Micrococcus Luteus

Indexed keywords

DNA TOPOISOMERASE (ATP HYDROLYSING); NOVOBIOCIN; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN;

AFFINITY CHROMATOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; METHODOLOGY;

CHROMATOGRAPHY, AFFINITY; CHROMATOGRAPHY, LIQUID; DNA GYRASE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NOVOBIOCIN; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 4444363101     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: 19406029     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1385/1-59259-259-7:135     Document Type: Chapter

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