Epitope-tagged metallothionein: Its biochemical and immunocytochemical applications

Journal of Health Science

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 156-159

  Ishido, Masami ^a   Sayato Suzuki, Junko ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cellular localization; Epitope tag; Metallothionein; Western botting

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; EPITOPE; HYBRID PROTEIN; METALLOTHIONEIN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; CELL STRAIN HEK293; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; NUCLEAR LOCALIZATION SIGNAL; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 4744372358     PISSN: 13449702     EISSN: 13475207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1248/jhs.49.156     Document Type: Article

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