Detection of botulinum neurotoxin type A by in vitro bioassay based on endopeptidase activity

Journal of Bacteriology and Virology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 29-37

  Kim, Yun Jeong ^a   Baek, Joung Hee ^a   Kim, Jeong Hee ^a   Kim, Bong Su ^a   Rhie, Gi eun ^a   Yoo, Cheon Kwon ^a   Shin, Na Ri ^a  

^a Korea National Institute of Health   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Botulinum neurotoxin type A; Endopeptidase assay; SNAP 25

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; PROTEINASE; RABBIT ANTISERUM; SYNAPTOSOMAL ASSOCIATED PROTEIN 25;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION SYSTEM; IN VITRO STUDY; LD 50; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; PROTEIN CLEAVAGE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TOXIN ANALYSIS; WESTERN BLOTTING;

MUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 79951918569     PISSN: 15982467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4167/jbv.2010.40.1.29     Document Type: Article

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