A method is described for the assay of histone methyltransferase using soluble histones as substrate. The precipitation of the methylated protein on chromatography paper allows for greater sensitivity and more rapid sample processing than have previously been reported. After incubation of the enzyme
A fluorescence assay suitable for histone solutions
โ Scribed by G.R. Shepherd; B.J. Noland
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1965
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 248 KB
- Volume
- 11
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0003-2697
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