Immunoaffinity purification of the class V chitin synthase of Wangiella (Exophiala) dermatitidis

Preparative Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 277-288

  Abramczyk, Dariusz ^a   Szaniszlo, Paul J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Black pathogenic fungus; Chitin synthase; Immunoaffinity purification; Transmembrane protein

Indexed keywords

EXOPHIALA; EXOPHIALA DERMATITIDIS; FUNGI;

CHITIN SYNTHASE;

AFFINITY CHROMATOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYMOLOGY; EXOPHIALA; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; WESTERN BLOTTING;

BLOTTING, WESTERN; CATALYTIC DOMAIN; CHITIN SYNTHASE; CHROMATOGRAPHY, AFFINITY; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; EXOPHIALA;

EID: 68049144841     PISSN: 10826068     EISSN: 15322297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10826060902953244     Document Type: Article

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