In vivo method of initiating protein synthesis with an amino aci

Details In vivo method of initiating protein synthesis with an amino aci In vivo method of initiating protein synthesis with an amino aci

1996-08-29

1999-03-09

Chambers, Jasemine C.

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Micro-organism, tissue cell culture or enzyme using process...

Recombinant dna technique included in method of making a...

435 696, 4351723, 435 711, 435 712, C12P 2106, C12P 2104, C12N 1500

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ABSTRACT:
A method of overproducing proteins which are initiated with an amino acid other than methionine, in which methionyl-tRNA transformylase and, optionally, the appropriate tRNA synthetase are overexpressed in a host cell.

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