A fluorescence polarization assay to quantify biotin and biotin-binding proteins in whole plant extracts using Alexa-Fluor 594 biocytin

Analytical Biochemistry

Volumn 381, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 107-112

  Martin, Harry ^a   Murray, Colleen ^a   Christeller, John ^a   McGhie, Tony ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Alexa Fluor 594 biocytin; Avidin; Biotin; Fluorescence polarization; Tobacco leaf

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENCE; GLYCOPROTEINS; PLANT EXTRACTS; POLARIZATION; TISSUE; TOBACCO;

ALEXA FLUOR; AVIDIN; BIOTIN; FLUORESCENCE POLARIZATION; TOBACCO LEAF;

COENZYMES;

AVIDIN; BINDING PROTEIN; BIOCYTIN; BIOTIN; PLANT EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; CELL VACUOLE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FLUORESCENCE POLARIZATION; LEAF TISSUE; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; TOBACCO; TRANSGENIC PLANT; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ALEXA; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 49049113226     PISSN: 00032697     EISSN: 10960309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2008.06.025     Document Type: Article

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