Sortase-mediated protein ligation: An emerging biotechnology tool for protein modification and immobilisation

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-10

  Proft, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Neoglycoconjugates; Protein circularisation; Protein conjugation; Protein immobilisation; Sortase mediated ligation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELL MEMBRANES; NUCLEIC ACIDS; PEPTIDES;

BIOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS; CELL SURFACE PROTEINS; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIUM; NEOGLYCOCONJUGATES; PROTEIN CONJUGATIONS; PROTEIN IMMOBILISATION; SORTASE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

CYTOLOGY;

POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 69349099057     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: 15736776     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10529-009-0116-0     Document Type: Review

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