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Random dissection to select for protein split sites and its application in protein fragment complementation

  1. Yong Chen,
  2. Shuang Li†,
  3. Tingjian Chen,
  4. Hui Hua,
  5. Zhanglin Lin*

Article first published online: 29 DEC 2008

DOI: 10.1002/pro.42

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Protein Science

Protein Science

Volume 18, Issue 2, pages 399–409, February 2009

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Chen, Y., Li, S., Chen, T., Hua, H. and Lin, Z. (2009), Random dissection to select for protein split sites and its application in protein fragment complementation. Protein Science, 18: 399–409. doi: 10.1002/pro.42

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, 1 Tsinghua Garden Road, Beijing 100084, China

  1. †

    School of Bioscience and Bioengineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou University Park, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China

*Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, 1 Tsinghua Garden Road, Beijing 100084, China

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 30 JAN 2009
  2. Article first published online: 29 DEC 2008
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 29 DEC 2008 12:00AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 25 NOV 2008
  5. Manuscript Revised: 23 OCT 2008
  6. Manuscript Received: 23 JUL 2008

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  • National Basic Research Program of China. Grant Number: 2003CB716002

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