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[19] Takakura, Y., Oka, N., Kajiwara, H., Tsunashima, M., Usami, S., Tsukamoto, H., Ishida, Y. and Yamamoto, T. Tamavidin, a versatile affinity tag for protein purification and immobilization. J. Biotechnol. 145 (2010) 317-322.
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[1] Yamamoto, T, Nakashizuka, M, Kodama, H, Kajihara, Y, Terada, I. Purification and characterization of a marine bacterial β-galactoside α2,6-sialyltransferase from Photobacterium damsela JT0160. J. Biochem. (Tokyo) 120 (1996) 104–110.