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. 1987 Jan;53(1):204–207. doi: 10.1128/aem.53.1.204-207.1987

Expression of cloned monkey metallothionein in Escherichia coli.

Y Murooka, T Nagaoka
PMCID: PMC203630  PMID: 3103531

Abstract

Expression vectors were constructed in which a cDNA specifying the monkey kidney metallothionein-II (MT-II) was linked directly to the lambda PR promoter. Enhanced expression of MT-II in Escherichia coli was observed when two initiation signals were tandemly linked to the MT-II gene and the lambda cI+ host cells were induced by nalidixic acid.

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