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Shetty S, Copeland PR. Molecular mechanism of selenoprotein P synthesis. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2018; 1862:2506-2510. [PMID: 29656121 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2018.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2018] [Revised: 04/06/2018] [Accepted: 04/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Selenoprotein synthesis requires the reinterpretation of a UGA stop codon as one that encodes selenocysteine (Sec), a process that requires a set of dedicated translation factors. Among the mammalian selenoproteins, Selenoprotein P (SELENOP) is unique as it contains a selenocysteine-rich domain that requires multiple Sec incorporation events. SCOPE OF REVIEW In this review we elaborate on new data and current models that provide insight into how SELENOP is made. MAJOR CONCLUSIONS SELENOP synthesis requires a specific set of factors and conditions. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE As the key protein required for proper selenium distribution, SELENOP stands out as a lynchpin selenoprotein that is essential for male fertility, proper neurologic function and selenium metabolism.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sumangala Shetty
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Rutgers - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 675 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Rutgers - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 675 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854, United States.
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Hansen MMK, Ventosa Rosquelles M, Yelleswarapu M, Maas RJM, van Vugt-Jonker AJ, Heus HA, Huck WTS. Protein Synthesis in Coupled and Uncoupled Cell-Free Prokaryotic Gene Expression Systems. ACS Synth Biol 2016; 5:1433-1440. [PMID: 27306580 DOI: 10.1021/acssynbio.6b00010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Secondary structure formation of mRNA, caused by desynchronization of transcription and translation, is known to impact gene expression in vivo. Yet, inactivation of mRNA by secondary structures in cell-free protein expression is frequently overlooked. Transcription and translation rates are often not highly synchronized in cell-free expression systems, leading to a temporal mismatch between the processes and a drop in efficiency of protein production. By devising a cell-free gene expression platform in which transcriptional and translational elongation are successfully performed independently, we determine that sequence-dependent mRNA secondary structures are the main cause of mRNA inactivation in in vitro gene expression.
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- Maike M. K. Hansen
- Radboud University, Institute for Molecules
and Materials, Heyendaalseweg
135, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University, Institute for Molecules
and Materials, Heyendaalseweg
135, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University, Institute for Molecules
and Materials, Heyendaalseweg
135, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University, Institute for Molecules
and Materials, Heyendaalseweg
135, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University, Institute for Molecules
and Materials, Heyendaalseweg
135, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University, Institute for Molecules
and Materials, Heyendaalseweg
135, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University, Institute for Molecules
and Materials, Heyendaalseweg
135, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Noubhani A, Bégu D, Chaignepain S, Moha Ou Maati H, Borsotto M, Dupuy JW, Langlois d'Estaintot B, Santarelli X, Heurteaux C, Gallois B, Hugues M. Production, in Pichia pastoris, of a recombinant monomeric mapacalcine, a protein with anti-ischemic properties. Biochem Biophys Rep 2015; 4:299-305. [PMID: 29124217 PMCID: PMC5669352 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2015.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2015] [Revised: 10/02/2015] [Accepted: 10/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Mapacalcine is a small homodimeric protein of 19 kDa with 9 disulfide bridges extracted from the Cliona vastifica sponge (Red Sea). It selectively blocks a calcium current insensitive to most calcium blockers. Specific receptors for mapacalcine have been described in a variety of tissues such as brain, smooth muscle, liver, and kidney. Previous works achieved on hepatocytes and nervous cells demonstrated that this protein selectively blocks a calcium influx triggered by an ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) shock and efficiently protects cells from death after I/R. The aim of this work was to produce the recombinant mapacalcine in the yeast Pichia pastoris. Mass spectrometry, light scattering analysis and biological characterization demonstrated that the recombinant mapacalcine obtained was a monomeric form with 4 disulfide bridges which retains the biological activity of the natural protein. Mapacalcine is a homodimeric protein extracted from the Cliona vastifica sponge. Mapacalcine significantly increases cell survival after ischemia/reperfusion. We expressed a recombinant mapacalcine in the yeast Pichia pastoris. The expressed protein retains the biological properties of the natural mapacalcine.
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- A Noubhani
- University Bordeaux, BPRVS, EA 4135, F-33000 Bordeaux, France
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- University Bordeaux, MCMP, UMR 5234, F-33000 Bordeaux, France
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- University Bordeaux, CBMN, UMR 5248, F-33600 Pessac, France
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- IGF, CNRS/INSERM/UM1/UM2, UMR 5203 141 rue de la Cardonille, 34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- IPMC, CNRS, UMR 7275, Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis, 660, route des Lucioles, F-06560 Valbonne, France
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- University Bordeaux, CGF, Plateforme Protéome, F-33000 Bordeaux, France
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- University Bordeaux, BPRVS, EA 4135, F-33000 Bordeaux, France
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- IPMC, CNRS, UMR 7275, Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis, 660, route des Lucioles, F-06560 Valbonne, France
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- University Bordeaux, CBMN, UMR 5248, F-33600 Pessac, France
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- University Bordeaux, CBMN, UMR 5248, F-33600 Pessac, France
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Shetty SP, Shah R, Copeland PR. Regulation of selenocysteine incorporation into the selenium transport protein, selenoprotein P. J Biol Chem 2014; 289:25317-26. [PMID: 25063811 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m114.590430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Selenoproteins are unique as they contain selenium in their active site in the form of the 21st amino acid selenocysteine (Sec), which is encoded by an in-frame UGA stop codon. Sec incorporation requires both cis- and trans-acting factors, which are known to be sufficient for Sec incorporation in vitro, albeit with low efficiency. However, the abundance of the naturally occurring selenoprotein that contains 10 Sec residues (SEPP1) suggests that processive and efficient Sec incorporation occurs in vivo. Here, we set out to study native SEPP1 synthesis in vitro to identify factors that regulate processivity and efficiency. Deletion analysis of the long and conserved 3'-UTR has revealed that the incorporation of multiple Sec residues is inherently processive requiring only the SECIS elements but surprisingly responsive to the selenium concentration. We provide evidence that processive Sec incorporation is linked to selenium utilization and that reconstitution of known Sec incorporation factors in a wheat germ lysate does not permit multiple Sec incorporation events, thus suggesting a role for yet unidentified mammalian-specific processes or factors. The relationship between our findings and the channeling theory of translational efficiency is discussed.
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- Sumangala P Shetty
- From the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
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- From the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
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- From the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
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Qureshi T, Goto NK. Contemporary methods in structure determination of membrane proteins by solution NMR. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2011; 326:123-85. [PMID: 22160391 DOI: 10.1007/128_2011_306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Integral membrane proteins are vital to life, being responsible for information and material exchange between a cell and its environment. Although high-resolution structural information is needed to understand how these functions are achieved, membrane proteins remain an under-represented subset of the protein structure databank. Solution NMR is increasingly demonstrating its ability to help address this knowledge shortfall, with the development of a diverse array of techniques to counter the challenges presented by membrane proteins. Here we document the advances that are helping to define solution NMR as an effective tool for membrane protein structure determination. Developments introduced over the last decade in the production of isotope-labeled samples, reconstitution of these samples into the growing selection of NMR-compatible membrane-mimetic systems, and the approaches used for the acquisition and application of structural restraints from these complexes are reviewed.
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- Tabussom Qureshi
- Department of Chemistry, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Site-directed mutagenesis of manganese peroxidase from Phanerochaete chrysosporium in an in vitro expression system. J Biotechnol 2008; 139:176-8. [PMID: 19027802 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2008.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2008] [Revised: 10/15/2008] [Accepted: 10/21/2008] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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An enzymatically active fungal manganese peroxidase (MnP) from Phanerochaete chrysosporium was synthesized in an in vitro coupled transcription-translation system. The synthesized MnP had the expected molecular mass (43,000Da) and catalyzed the oxidation of 2,6-dimethoxyphenol (DMP) in the presence of hydrogen peroxide and Mn(II). A distal arginine residue (Arg 42) of the peroxide binding pocket and the potential N-glycosylation site (Asn 131) was site-directed mutagenized and corresponding mutant enzymes were also in vitro synthesized. Activities of the mutant enzymes towards 2,6-DMP were not significantly compromised although their dynamic characteristics were obviously different from the wild-type enzyme. The effect of the mutations was explained by using a computer-based three-dimensional modeling. These results demonstrated that in vitro expression of MnP provided a convenient and efficient system for characterization of fungal peroxidases.
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Klammt C, Schwarz D, Dötsch V, Bernhard F. Cell-free production of integral membrane proteins on a preparative scale. Methods Mol Biol 2007; 375:57-78. [PMID: 17634596 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59745-388-2_3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The chapter will focus on the high level cell-free production of integral membrane proteins having multiple transmembrane segments by using an individual coupled transcription/translation system based on an Escherichia coli S30-extract. We describe in detail the setup and optimization of the cell-free expression technique to obtain the maximum yield of recombinant proteins. The protocol can be used for the expression of soluble membrane proteins as well as for their production as a precipitate. In addition, we will provide protocols for the efficient solubilization and reconstitution of membrane proteins directly from the cell-free produced precipitates.
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- Christian Klammt
- Centre for Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance, University of Frankfurt/Main, Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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Protein synthesis in cell-free systems is an emerging technology already competing with in vivo expression methods. In this chapter the basic principles of continuous-exchange protein synthesizing systems, and protocols for Escherichia coli and wheat germ translation and transcription-translation systems are described. The ways to improve substrate supply in cell-free systems and mRNA design for eukaryotic system are discussed. Correct folding of the synthesized protein is demonstrated and discussed in detail.
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- Vladimir A Shirokov
- Institute of Protein Research, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Moscow, Russia
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Renault L, Chou HT, Chiu PL, Hill RM, Zeng X, Gipson B, Zhang ZY, Cheng A, Unger V, Stahlberg H. Milestones in electron crystallography. J Comput Aided Mol Des 2006; 20:519-27. [PMID: 17103018 PMCID: PMC2194810 DOI: 10.1007/s10822-006-9075-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2006] [Accepted: 08/29/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Electron crystallography determines the structure of membrane embedded proteins in the two-dimensionally crystallized state by cryo-transmission electron microscopy imaging and computer structure reconstruction. Milestones on the path to the structure are high-level expression, purification of functional protein, reconstitution into two-dimensional lipid membrane crystals, high-resolution imaging, and structure determination by computer image processing. Here we review the current state of these methods. We also created an Internet information exchange platform for electron crystallography, where guidelines for imaging and data processing method are maintained. The server (http://2dx.org) provides the electron crystallography community with a central information exchange platform, which is structured in blog and Wiki form, allowing visitors to add comments or discussions. It currently offers a detailed step-by-step introduction to image processing with the MRC software program. The server is also a repository for the 2dx software package, a user-friendly image processing system for 2D membrane protein crystals.
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- Ludovic Renault
- Molecular and Cellular Biology, College of Biological Sciences, University of California at Davis, Briggs Hall, 1 Shields Ave., Davis, CA 95616, USA
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Koglin A, Klammt C, Trbovic N, Schwarz D, Schneider B, Schäfer B, Löhr F, Bernhard F, Dötsch V. Combination of cell-free expression and NMR spectroscopy as a new approach for structural investigation of membrane proteins. MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN CHEMISTRY : MRC 2006; 44 Spec No:S17-23. [PMID: 16826540 DOI: 10.1002/mrc.1833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Despite major technical advance in methods used for structural investigations of proteins structure determination of membrane proteins still poses a significant challenge. Recently, the application of cell-free expression systems to membrane proteins has demonstrated that this technique can be used to produce quantities sufficient for structural investigations for many different membrane proteins. In particular for NMR spectroscopy, cell-free expression provides major advantages since it allows for amino acid type selective and even amino acid position specific labeling. In this mini-review we discuss the combination of cell-free membrane protein expression and liquid state NMR spectroscopy.
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- Alexander Koglin
- Institute for Biophysical Chemistry and Center for Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Marie-Curie Str. 9, 60439 Frankfurt, Germany
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Kommer AA, Dashkova IG, Esipov RS, Miroshnikov AI, Spirin AS. Synthesis of functionally active human proinsulin in a cell-free translation system. DOKL BIOCHEM BIOPHYS 2005; 401:154-8. [PMID: 15999826 DOI: 10.1007/s10628-005-0058-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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- A A Kommer
- Institute of Protein Research, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Moscow oblast 142290, Russia
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Continuous cell-free translation systems with perpetual supply of consumable substrates and removal of reaction products made the process of in vitro synthesis of individual proteins sustainable and productive. Improvements of cell-free reaction mixtures, including new ways for efficient energy generation, had an additional impact on progress in cell-free protein synthesis technology. The requirement for gene-product identification in genomic studies, the development of high-throughput structural proteomics, the need for protein engineering without cell constraints (including the use of unnatural amino acids), and the need to produce cytotoxic, poorly expressed and unstable proteins have caused increased interest in cell-free protein synthesis technologies for molecular biologists, biotechnologists and pharmacologists.
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- Alexander S Spirin
- Institute of Protein Research, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142290 Pushchino, Moscow Region, Russia.
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Chumpolkulwong N, Hori-Takemoto C, Hosaka T, Inaoka T, Kigawa T, Shirouzu M, Ochi K, Yokoyama S. Effects of Escherichia coli ribosomal protein S12 mutations on cell-free protein synthesis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 271:1127-34. [PMID: 15009191 DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.2004.04016.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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We examined the effects of Escherichia coli ribosomal protein S12 mutations on the efficiency of cell-free protein synthesis. By screening 150 spontaneous streptomycin-resistant isolates from E. coli BL21, we successfully obtained seven mutants of the S12 protein, including two streptomycin-dependent mutants. The mutations occurred at Lys42, Lys87, Pro90 and Gly91 of the 30S ribosomal protein S12. We prepared S30 extracts from mutant cells harvested in the mid-log phase. Their protein synthesis activities were compared by measuring the yields of the active chloramphenicol acetyltransferase. Higher protein production (1.3-fold) than the wild-type was observed with the mutant that replaced Lys42 with Thr (K42T). The K42R, K42N, and K42I strains showed lower activities, while the other mutant strains with Lys87, Pro90 and Pro91 did not show any significant difference from the wild-type. We also assessed the frequency of Leu misincorporation in poly(U)-dependent poly(Phe) synthesis. In this assay system, almost all mutants showed higher accuracy and lower activity than the wild-type. However, K42T offered higher activity, in addition to high accuracy. Furthermore, when 14 mouse cDNA sequences were used as test templates, the protein yields of nine templates in the K42T system were 1.2-2 times higher than that of the wild-type.
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Klammt C, Löhr F, Schäfer B, Haase W, Dötsch V, Rüterjans H, Glaubitz C, Bernhard F. High level cell-free expression and specific labeling of integral membrane proteins. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 271:568-80. [PMID: 14728684 DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.2003.03959.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 207] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We demonstrate the high level expression of integral membrane proteins (IMPs) in a cell-free coupled transcription/translation system using a modified Escherichia coli S30 extract preparation and an optimized protocol. The expression of the E. coli small multidrug transporters EmrE and SugE containing four transmembrane segments (TMS), the multidrug transporter TehA with 10 putative TMS, and the cysteine transporter YfiK with six putative TMS, were analysed. All IMPs were produced at high levels yielding up to 2.7 mg of protein per mL of reaction volume. Whilst the vast majority of the synthesized IMPs were precipitated in the reaction mixture, the expression of a fluorescent EmrE-sgGFP fusion construct showed evidence that a small part of the synthesized protein 'remained soluble and this amount could be significantly increased by the addition of E. coli lipids into the cell-free reaction. Alternatively, the majority of the precipitated IMPs could be solubilized in detergent micelles, and modifications to the solubilization procedures yielded proteins that were almost pure. The folding induced by formation of the proposed alpha-helical secondary structures of the IMPs after solubilization in various micelles was monitored by CD spectroscopy. Furthermore, the reconstitution of EmrE, SugE and TehA into proteoliposomes was demonstrated by freeze-fracture electron microscopy, and the function of EmrE was additionally analysed by the specific transport of ethidium. The cell-free expression technique allowed efficient amino acid specific labeling of the IMPs with 15N isotopes, and the recording of solution NMR spectra of the solubilized EmrE, SugE and YfiK proteins further indicated a correctly folded conformation of the proteins.
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- Christian Klammt
- Centre for Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance, University of Frankfurt/Main, Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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Ochi K, Okamoto S, Tozawa Y, Inaoka T, Hosaka T, Xu J, Kurosawa K. Ribosome Engineering and Secondary Metabolite Production. ADVANCES IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY 2004; 56:155-84. [PMID: 15566979 DOI: 10.1016/s0065-2164(04)56005-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- Kozo Ochi
- National Food Research Institute Ibaraki 305-8642, Japan.
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Coia G, Pontes-Braz L, Nuttall SD, Hudson PJ, Irving RA. Panning and selection of proteins using ribosome display. J Immunol Methods 2001; 254:191-7. [PMID: 11406164 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-1759(01)00409-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Eukaryotic ribosome complexes can be used as a means to display a library of proteins, and isolate specific binding reagents by screening against target molecules. Here we present, as an example, a method for the display of a library of immunoglobulin variable-like domains (VLDs) for the production of stable mRNA/ribosome/protein complexes. These complexes are produced by the addition of specific in vitro transcriptional promoter elements and translation control sequences to the template DNA. Furthermore, an appropriate spacer (anchor) domain is included for efficient folding of the nascent translated protein, which remains attached to the ribosome complex. Ribosome complexes are panned against hen egg lysozyme-conjugated magnetic beads and genes encoding specific, binding, V-like domains are recovered by RT-PCR and cloned into an Escherichia coli expression vector.
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- G Coia
- CRC for Diagnostic Technologies, CSIRO Health Sciences and Nutrition, 343 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia.
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Martemyanov KA, Shirokov VA, Kurnasov OV, Gudkov AT, Spirin AS. Cell-free production of biologically active polypeptides: application to the synthesis of antibacterial peptide cecropin. Protein Expr Purif 2001; 21:456-61. [PMID: 11281721 DOI: 10.1006/prep.2001.1400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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An approach to preparative production of polypeptides, including uneasily testable, degradable, and toxic ones, is proposed on the basis of in vitro expression systems of last generation, such as continuous-exchange cell-free and continuous-flow cell-free transcription-translation systems. The approach implies that a polypeptide of interest is synthesized as a fusion protein with the polypeptide linked to green fluorescent protein (GFP) through a cleavable spacer. The GFP moiety provides direct visualization and quantitative monitoring of the polypeptide synthesis, as well as solubility and stability of the product. The synthesis of functionally active antibacterial polypeptide cecropin P1 (31 amino acid residues) has been demonstrated.
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- K A Martemyanov
- Institute of Protein Research, 142292 Pushchino, Moscow Region, Russia
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Wang J, Gao P. In vitro expression of Penicillium janthinellum cellobiohydrolase I gene in a coupled transcription-translation system. J Biotechnol 2000; 81:205-9. [PMID: 10989180 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-1656(00)00285-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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An enzymatically-active fungal cellobiohydrolase I (CBH I) was first synthesized in a coupled reticulocyte lysate system lacking of glycosylation modification by the template DNA(Cbh1) in the presence of T7 RNA polymerase. The synthesized CBH I had the expected size (57 kDa) and catalyzed the substrate of p-nitrophenyl-beta-D-cellobioside (pNPC), and had no activity against carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC-Na). The K(m) and V(max) values of the CBH I for pNPC were 0.82 mmol and 0.067 micromol min(-1) per microg enzyme, respectively. The results indicated that glycosylation may not be necessary for enzymatic activity of fungal cellulases.
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- J Wang
- Veterinary Institute, Changchun University of Agricultural Animal Sciences, 130062, Changchun, PR China
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Karlsson M, Pavlov MY, Malmqvist M, Persson B, Ehrenberg M. Initiation of Escherichia coli ribosomes on matrix coupled mRNAs studied by optical biosensor technique. Biochimie 1999; 81:995-1002. [PMID: 10575353 DOI: 10.1016/s0300-9084(99)00220-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The optical biosensor technique, based on the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) phenomenon, has been used to study the initiation of protein synthesis by E. coli ribosomes on surface coupled mRNA. mRNA was first periodate oxidized and then hydrazide coupled to the surface of a CM5 sensor chip. The formation of initiation complexes on the surface coupled mRNA was monitored in real-time with a BIACORE 2000 instrument. Mature 70S*mRNA*fMet-tRNA(Met) initiation complexes were assembled on mRNA by sequential introduction of the 30S and 50S subunits supplemented with appropriate initiation factors and fMet-tRNA(Met). We show that the formation of 70S*mRNA complexes on the surface coupled mRNA proceeds efficiently only in the presence of tRNA. Moreover, 70S*mRNA*fMet-tRNA(Met) complexes formed with fMet-tRNA(Met) are more stable than similar complexes formed with deacylated tRNAs. The efficient formation and slow dissociation of mature 70S*mRNA*fMet-tRNA(Met) initiation complexes are most easily explained by the stabilization of the interaction of the ribosomal subunits by fMet-tRNA(Met). This work demonstrates the feasibility of the BIACORE technique for studying the initiation of protein synthesis.
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- M Karlsson
- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, BMC, Box 596, 75124 Uppsala, Sweden
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Suppmann S, Persson BC, Böck A. Dynamics and efficiency in vivo of UGA-directed selenocysteine insertion at the ribosome. EMBO J 1999; 18:2284-93. [PMID: 10205181 PMCID: PMC1171311 DOI: 10.1093/emboj/18.8.2284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The kinetics and efficiency of decoding of the UGA of a bacterial selenoprotein mRNA with selenocysteine has been studied in vivo. A gst-lacZ fusion, with the fdhF SECIS element ligated between the two fusion partners, gave an efficiency of read-through of 4-5%; overproduction of the selenocysteine insertion machinery increased it to 7-10%. This low efficiency is caused by termination at the UGA and not by translational barriers at the SECIS. When the selenocysteine UGA codon was replaced by UCA, and tRNASec with anticodon UGA was allowed to compete with seryl-tRNASer1 for this codon, selenocysteine was found in 7% of the protein produced. When a non-cognate SelB-tRNASec complex competed with EF-Tu for a sense codon, no effects were seen, whereas a non-cognate SelB-tRNASec competing with EF-Tu-mediated Su7-tRNA nonsense suppression of UGA interfered strongly with suppression. The induction kinetics of beta-galactosidase synthesis from fdhF'-'lacZ gene fusions in the absence or presence of SelB and/or the SECIS element, showed that there was a translational pause in the fusion containing the SECIS when SelB was present. The results show that decoding of UGA is an inefficient process and that using the third dimension of the mRNA to accommodate an additional amino acid is accompanied by considerable quantitative and kinetic costs.
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- S Suppmann
- Lehrstuhl für Mikrobiologie der Universität München, Maria-Ward-Strasse 1a, D-80638 München, Germany
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Jermutus L, Ryabova LA, Plückthun A. Recent advances in producing and selecting functional proteins by using cell-free translation. Curr Opin Biotechnol 1998; 9:534-48. [PMID: 9821285 DOI: 10.1016/s0958-1669(98)80042-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Prokaryotic and eukaryotic in vitro translation systems have recently become the focus of increasing interest for tackling fundamental problems in biochemistry. Cell-free systems can now be used to study the in vitro assembly of membrane proteins and viral particles, rapidly produce and analyze protein mutants, and enlarge the genetic code by incorporating unnatural amino acids. Using in vitro translation systems, display techniques of great potential have been developed for protein selection and evolution. Furthermore, progress has been made to efficiently produce proteins in batch or continuous cell-free translation systems and to elucidate the molecular causes of low yield and find possible solutions for this problem.
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- L Jermutus
- Biochemisches Institut, Universität Zürich, Switzerland
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Fuchs U, Stiege W, Erdmann VA. Ribonucleolytic activities in the Escherichia coli in vitro translation system and in its separate components. FEBS Lett 1997; 414:362-4. [PMID: 9315719 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(97)01046-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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mRNA stability is a limiting parameter for the efficiency of in vitro protein biosynthesis. In order to develop strategies to prolong the mRNA half-life, we investigated the ribonuclease activities in the complete Escherichia coli system, in the separate cell fractions 70S ribosomes and S-100 and in the non-cellular fraction. Our results imply that the amount of ribonucleolytic activities and the insensitivity to placental RNase inhibitor in the complete system are due to the 70S ribosome fraction, whereas the generation of small degradation products is due to the S-100 fraction. Remarkably, the human placental RNase inhibitor is able to reduce mRNA degradation in the bacterial S-100 fraction.
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- U Fuchs
- Institut für Biochemie der Freien Universität Berlin, Germany
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Martemyanov KA, Spirin AS, Gudkov AT. Direct expression of PCR products in a cell-free transcription/translation system: synthesis of antibacterial peptide cecropin. FEBS Lett 1997; 414:268-70. [PMID: 9315699 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(97)01011-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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A simple and effective methodology is proposed for direct expression of PCR-generated linear DNAs in cell-free transcription/translation systems without cloning DNA fragments in plasmids. This methodology is realized for the synthesis of the active antibacterial peptide cecropin using the synthetic coding sequence. Possible scientific applications and perspectives of the proposed approach are discussed.
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- K A Martemyanov
- Institute of Protein Research, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Moscow Region
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Synthesis, cloning and expression of genes for antibacterial peptides: Cecropin, magainin and bombinin. Biotechnol Lett 1996. [DOI: 10.1007/bf00129335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Katanaev VL, Spirin AS, Reuss M, Siemann M. Formation of bacteriophage MS2 infectious units in a cell-free translation system. FEBS Lett 1996; 397:143-8. [PMID: 8955335 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(96)01158-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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We show that a simple cell-free translation system from Escherichia coli, programmed with phage MS2 RNA, is able to infect F+ E. coli cells. The plaques appearing on the E. coli host strain are morphologically indistinguishable from those derived from normal phage MS2 infection. This effect is strictly translation-dependent, since an incomplete translation system or the system inhibited by antibiotics leads to no infection. The cell-free based infection is maximal under conditions favouring the highest synthesis of maturation protein (one of the four phage-encoded proteins). The infection is abolished when RNase A or trypsin treatment is included before addition of cells. Similarly, due to RNA and maturation protein degradation, the continued incubation of the translation mixture under protein synthesis conditions significantly decreases infectivity. These findings suggest the formation of 'minimal infectious units', simple complexes of MS2 RNA and maturation protein. Here we describe the first example of bacteriophage infectious unit formation directly performed in a cell-free translation system. A possible application of this phenomenon might be the construction of newly designed RNA vector delivery systems and, moreover, could be an approach for molecular evolution studies.
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- V L Katanaev
- Institute of Biochemical Engineering, University of Stuttgart, Germany
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Baklanov MM, Golikova LN, Malygin EG. Effect on DNA transcription of nucleotide sequences upstream to T7 promoter. Nucleic Acids Res 1996; 24:3659-60. [PMID: 8836202 PMCID: PMC146148 DOI: 10.1093/nar/24.18.3659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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The T7 RNA polymerase-dependent transcription was studied as a function of nucleotide sequence structures positioned upstream of the T7 promoter. Model double-stranded DNA templates were constructed for this purpose. They contained a target sequence of 485 base pairs (cDNA fragment of Venesuelian encephalomyelitis equine virus genome), T7 promoter consensus and different extra base sequences upstream of the T7 promoter. The level of the target sequence transcription was clearly determined by the extra base sequence. The presence of one extra base pair G.C ensured the most pronounced effect, transcription was increased one order of magnitude in comparison with template which has only a canonical T7 promoter sequence at the 5'-end.
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- M M Baklanov
- Institute of Molecular Biology, Koltsovo, Novosibirsk region, Russia
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Kim DM, Kigawa T, Choi CY, Yokoyama S. A highly efficient cell-free protein synthesis system from Escherichia coli. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY 1996; 239:881-6. [PMID: 8774739 DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1996.0881u.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 173] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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We modified a cell-free coupled transcription/translation system from Escherichia coli with the T7 phage RNA polymerase, and achieved a productivity as high as 0.4 mg protein/ml reaction mixture. First, we found that the optimal concentrations of phosphoenolpyruvate and poly(ethylene glycol) are interdependent; higher concentrations of the former should be used at higher concentrations of the latter. Second, the use of a condensed 30000 x g cell extract, in place of the conventional one, significantly increased the initial rate of protein synthesis. This phenomenon was demonstrated to be due to a reason other than elimination of inhibitory molecule(s) from the extract. For this system with the condensed extract, the phosphoenolpyruvate and poly(ethylene glycol) concentrations were again co-optimized, resulting in production of chloramphenicol acetyltransferase at a productivity of 0.3 mg/ml. Finally, the productivity was further increased up to 0.4 mg/ml, by supplementation of the pool of amino acids. This improved cell-free protein synthesis system is superior in productivity to any other cell-free systems reported so far, including the continuous-flow cell-free system.
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- D M Kim
- Interdisciplinary Program for Biochemical Engineering and Technology, College of Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea
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Chetverin AB, Spirin AS. Replicable RNA vectors: prospects for cell-free gene amplification, expression, and cloning. PROGRESS IN NUCLEIC ACID RESEARCH AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 1995; 51:225-70. [PMID: 7544901 DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6603(08)60880-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- A B Chetverin
- Institute of Protein Research, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Moscow Region
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Marszal E, Suchova M, Konecny P, Scouten WH. Study of cell-free protein synthesis in aqueous two-phase systems. J Mol Recognit 1995; 8:151-6. [PMID: 7541227 DOI: 10.1002/jmr.300080126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Protein synthesis in an aqueous two-phase system is reported here as a novel type of extractive bioconversion. Translation of BMV RNA was studied using either rabbit reticulocyte lysate or wheat-germ extract in aqueous dextran-PEG systems. Both polymers inhibited protein synthesis and the translation system partitioned into both phases. In the rabbit reticulocyte two-phase system, protein synthesis reached 30% of that in free solution, while in wheat-germ extract it was 60% of that in free solution. Protein was found mainly in the dextran (lower) phase but its partitioning was related to the polymer concentration, and molecular weight, as well as the ionic strength of the system. Protein synthesis was highly influenced by PEG concentration, potassium chloride concentration, and dextran molecular weight.
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- E Marszal
- Utah State University, Biotechnology Center, Logan 84322-4700, USA
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Ugarov VI, Jung GY, Chetverin AB, Spirin AS. Expression and stability of recombinant RQ-mRNAs in cell-free translation systems. FEBS Lett 1994; 341:131-4. [PMID: 8137913 DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(94)80255-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Expression of dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) and chloramphenicol acetyltransferase (CAT) mRNAs in cell-free Escherichia coli translation systems is greatly enhanced as a result of their insertion into RQ135 RNA, a naturally occurring satellite of phage Q beta. The enhancement is due to protection of the recombinant mRNAs against endogenous ribonucleases and to an increased initial rate of translation in the case of the RQ-CAT mRNA.
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- V I Ugarov
- Institute of Protein Research, Russian Academy of Sciences, Puschino, Moscow Region
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