β-Galactosidase
Abstract
β-galactosidase is used as a reporter for the quantitative analysis of gene expression. It is also used as a histochemical marker. This introduction briefly reviews the enzymatic reactions catalyzed by β-galactosidase and methods for assaying β-galactosidase activity.
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From the Molecular Cloning collection, edited by Michael R. Green and Joseph Sambrook.
