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One-plasmid tunable coexpression for mycobacterial protein–protein interaction studies

  1. Yong Chang1,2,
  2. David Mead3,
  3. Vinay Dhodda3,
  4. Phil Brumm3,
  5. Brian G. Fox1,2,*

Article first published online: 16 SEP 2009

DOI: 10.1002/pro.242

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Protein Science

Protein Science

Volume 18, Issue 11, pages 2316–2325, November 2009

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Chang, Y., Mead, D., Dhodda, V., Brumm, P. and Fox, B. G. (2009), One-plasmid tunable coexpression for mycobacterial protein–protein interaction studies. Protein Science, 18: 2316–2325. doi: 10.1002/pro.242

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  1. 1

    Biophysics Graduate Degree Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 433 Babcock Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53706-1549

  2. 2

    Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 433 Babcock Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53706-1549

  3. 3

    Lucigen Corporation, 2120 W. Greenview Drive, Middleton, Wisconsin 53562

*Department of Biochemistry, 433 Babcock Drive, Madison, WI 53706

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 23 OCT 2009
  2. Article first published online: 16 SEP 2009
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 16 SEP 2009 12:00AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 1 SEP 2009
  5. Manuscript Revised: 28 AUG 2009
  6. Manuscript Received: 28 JUL 2009

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  • The National Institutes of Health. Grant Number: R01 GM-50853
  • Protein Structure Initiative. Grant Number: U54 NIH 1U54 GM074901

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