Recombinant expression, purification and dimerization of the neurotrophic growth factor Artemin for in vitro and in vivo use

Protein Expression and Purification

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 25-32

  Bruinzeel, Wouter ^a   Masure, Stefan ^a  

^a JANSSEN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Disulphide bond; Growth factor; Neurological disease; Neurotrophic factor; Protein dimerization; Protein purification

Indexed keywords

ARTN PROTEIN, HUMAN; DITHIOTHREITOL; HYBRID PROTEIN; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NERVE PROTEIN; SUMO 1 PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL INCLUSION; CHEMISTRY; DIALYSIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEAT; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR CLONING; PROTEIN MULTIMERIZATION; PROTEIN STABILITY;

CLONING, MOLECULAR; DIALYSIS; DITHIOTHREITOL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; INCLUSION BODIES; NERVE GROWTH FACTORS; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; PROTEIN MULTIMERIZATION; PROTEIN STABILITY; RECOMBINANT FUSION PROTEINS; SUMO-1 PROTEIN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 80053443991     PISSN: 10465928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2011.08.028     Document Type: Article

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