High level expression and purification of atl, the major autolytic protein of staphylococcus aureus

International Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 2014, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Singh, Vineet K ^a  

^a A T STILL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84893668552     PISSN: 1687918X     EISSN: 16879198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2014/615965     Document Type: Article

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