Recombinant proprotein convertase 4 (PC4) from Leishmania tarentolae expression system: Purification, biochemical study and inhibitor design

Protein Expression and Purification

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 117-126

  Basak, Ajoy ^a   Shervani, Nausheen J ^a   Mbikay, Majambu ^a   Kolajova, Maria ^a  

^a OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fertilization; Fluorogenic substrates; Proprotein convertase 4; Protease inhibitor; Proteolytic activity; Proteomic analysis

Indexed keywords

RECOMBINANT PROTEIN; SERINE PROTEINASE; SERINE PROTEINASE INHIBITOR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; ION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; KINETICS; LEISHMANIA; METABOLISM; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ANIMALS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CHROMATOGRAPHY, DEAE-CELLULOSE; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; KINETICS; LEISHMANIA; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; SERINE ENDOPEPTIDASES; SERINE PROTEINASE INHIBITORS;

LEISHMANIA TARENTOLAE; MAMMALIA;

EID: 46149107630     PISSN: 10465928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2008.03.013     Document Type: Article

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