What does pET stands for, in pET32a?

Manisha Roy @Manisha_Roy2

05 May 2016 1 3K Report

Protein expression vector

Jesse Jones

I believe it is as follows:

p (plasmid, per usual)

E (Expression vector)

T (T7 control, as in T7 RNA polymerase from T7 bacteriophage)

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