Co-expression of ferrochelatase allows for complete heme incorporation into recombinant proteins produced in E. coli

Protein Expression and Purification

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 78-82

  Sudhamsu, Jawahar ^a,c   Kabir, Mariam ^b   Airola, Michael V ^a   Patel, Bhumit A ^a   Yeh, Syun Ru ^b   Rousseau, Denis L ^b   Crane, Brian R ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c GENENTECH INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Ferrochelatase; Free base porphyrin; Heme incorporation; Heme proteins

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 77955418491     PISSN: 10465928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2010.03.010     Document Type: Article

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