Overexpression and purification of halophilic proteins in Haloferax volcanii

Bioengineered Bugs

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 290-292

  Allers, Thorsten ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Archaea; Haloferax volcanii; Halophile; His tag; Protein overexpression

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME;

ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME STABILITY; HALOFERAX VOLCANII; HALOPHILIC BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN PURIFICATION;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; HALOBACTERIA; HALOFERAX VOLCANII;

EID: 79960338721     PISSN: 19491018     EISSN: 19491026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/bbug.1.4.11794     Document Type: Article

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