The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
Volume 21, Issue 9 , Pages 887-891 , September 2010

Cloning, yeast expression, purification and biological activity of a truncated form of the soybean 7S globulin α′ subunit involved in Hep G2 cell cholesterol homeostasis

  • Alessandro Consonni

      Affiliations

    • Department of AgriFood Molecular Sciences, University of Milan, I-20133 Milan, Italy
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  • Maria Rosa Lovati

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacological Sciences, University of Milan, I-20133 Milan, Italy
    • ,
  • Cristina Manzoni

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacological Sciences, University of Milan, I-20133 Milan, Italy
    • ,
  • Anna Pizzagalli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacological Sciences, University of Milan, I-20133 Milan, Italy
    • ,
  • Paolo Morazzoni

      Affiliations

    • Scientific Department, INDENA SpA, I-20139 Milan, Italy
    • ,
  • Marcello Duranti

      Affiliations

    • Department of AgriFood Molecular Sciences, University of Milan, I-20133 Milan, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 5 January 2009 ,Revised 25 June 2009 ,Accepted 2 July 2009.

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☆ The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

PII: S0955-2863(09)00163-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2009.07.003

The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
Volume 21, Issue 9 , Pages 887-891 , September 2010

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