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Design, generation, and testing of mammalian expression modules that tag membrane proteins†

  1. John Pang1,
  2. Xiaokun Zeng2,
  3. Rui-ping Xiao1,
  4. Edward G. Lakatta1,
  5. Li Lin1,2,*

Article first published online: 16 APR 2009

DOI: 10.1002/pro.136

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Protein Science

Protein Science

Volume 18, Issue 6, pages 1261–1271, June 2009

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Pang, J., Zeng, X., Xiao, R.-p., Lakatta, E. G. and Lin, L. (2009), Design, generation, and testing of mammalian expression modules that tag membrane proteins. Protein Science, 18: 1261–1271. doi: 10.1002/pro.136

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  1. 1

    Laboratory of Cardiovascular Sciences, National Institute on Aging, National Institute of Health, Baltimore, Maryland 21224

  2. 2

    MedStar Research Institute, Hyattsville, Maryland 20783

*Laboratory of Cardiovascular Sciences, National Institute on Aging, 5600 Nathan Shock Drive, Baltimore, MD 21224

  1. †

    Conflict of Interest: A U.S. provisional patent (No. 61/142,531) has been awarded to Li Lin, Edward G. Lakatta, and John Pang for the two sets of designed modules described in the article.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 26 MAY 2009
  2. Article first published online: 16 APR 2009
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 16 APR 2009 12:00AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 30 MAR 2009
  5. Manuscript Revised: 12 MAR 2009
  6. Manuscript Received: 29 JAN 2009

Funded by

  • NIH. Grant Number: RO1CA104912
  • National Institute on Aging (NIA) Intramural Research Program
  • Medstar Research Institute; NIA 2008 Summer Student Internship Program

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