Free sulfhydryl measurement as an indicator of antibody stability

Analytical Biochemistry

Volumn 382, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 66-68

  Lacy, Eilyn R ^a   Baker, Margaret ^a   Brigham Burke, Michael ^a  

^a CENTOCOR INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

BIOPHARMACEUTICALS; DENATURING CONDITIONS; HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING; PROTEIN STABILITY; QUATERNARY STRUCTURE; SULFHYDRYL;

CHEMICAL STABILITY;

ANTIBODY; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; THIOL DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DENATURATION; PROTEIN STABILITY; THERMOSTABILITY;

EID: 51249120701     PISSN: 00032697     EISSN: 10960309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2008.07.016     Document Type: Article

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