Multicistronic expression units and their use

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Micro-organism – tissue cell culture or enzyme using process... – Recombinant dna technique included in method of making a...

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Multicistronic expression units allow the equimolar expression of the genes located in the corresponding cistrons. These expression units are particularly suitable for the recombinant production of proteins composed of two or more polypeptide subunits.

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