Expression and purification of the BmK Mm2 neurotoxin from the scorpion Buthus martensii Karsch and its biological activity test

Protein Expression and Purification

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 45-50

  Fu, Yue Jun ^a   Chai, Bao Feng ^a   Wang, Wei ^a   Zhi, Hui ^a   Yin, Li Tian ^a   Liang, Ai Hua ^a  

^a SHANXI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biological activity test; BmK Mm2; Expression; IgG Sepharose 6 Fast Flow; Purification; Superdex 75 gel filtration chromatography

Indexed keywords

BUTHUS; BUTHUS MARTENSII; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LURIA; MESOBUTHUS MARTENSII; SCORPIONES;

EID: 5344256951     PISSN: 10465928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2004.06.038     Document Type: Article

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