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Akmayan I, Ozturk AB, Ozbek T. Recombinant proteins production in Escherichia coli BL21 for vaccine applications: a cost estimation of potential industrial-scale production scenarios. Prep Biochem Biotechnol 2024; 54:932-945. [PMID: 38198230 DOI: 10.1080/10826068.2023.2299495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Recent SARS-CoV-2 pandemic elevated research interest in microorganism-related diseases, and protective health application importance such as vaccination and immune promoter agents emerged. Among the production methods for proteins, recombinant technology is an efficient alternative and frequently preferred method. However, since the production and purification processes vary due to the protein nature, the effect of these differences on the cost remains ambiguous. In this study, brucellosis and its two important vaccine candidate proteins (rOmp25 and rEipB) with different properties were selected as models, and industrial-scale production processes were compared with the SuperPro Designer® for estimating the unit production cost. Simulation study showed raw material cost by roughly 60% was one of the barriers to lower-cost production and 52.5 and 559.8 $/g were estimated for rEipB and rOmp25, respectively.
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- Ilkgul Akmayan
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Türkiye
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Liao Y, Wang Z, Pei Y, Yan S, Chen T, Qi B, Li Y. Unveiling the applications of membrane proteins from oil bodies: leading the way in artificial oil body technology and other biotechnological advancements. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2024:1-28. [PMID: 38594966 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2024.2331566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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Oil bodies (OBs) function as organelles that store lipids in plant seeds. An oil body (OB) is encased by a membrane composed of proteins (e.g., oleosins, caleosins, and steroleosins) and a phospholipid monolayer. The distinctive protein-phospholipid membrane architecture of OBs imparts exceptional stability even in extreme environments, thereby sparking increasing interest in their structure and properties. However, a comprehensive understanding of the structure-activity relationships determining the stability and properties of oil bodies requires a more profound exploration of the associated membrane proteins, an aspect that remains relatively unexplored. In this review, we aim to summarize and discuss the structural attributes, biological functions, and properties of OB membrane proteins. From a commercial perspective, an in-depth understanding of the structural and functional properties of OBs is important for the expansion of their applications by producing artificial oil bodies (AOB). Besides exploring their structural intricacies, we describe various methods that are used for purifying and isolating OB membrane proteins. These insights may provide a foundational framework for the practical utilization of OB membrane proteins in diverse applications within the realm of AOB technology, including biological and probiotic delivery, protein purification, enzyme immobilization, astringency detection, and antibody production.
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- Yi Liao
- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
- Intelligent Equipment Research Center for the Development of Special Medicinal and Food Resources, Harbin Institute of Technology Chongqing Research Institute, Chongqing, China
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Ludwig-Müller J. Production of Plant Proteins and Peptides with Pharmacological Potential. ADVANCES IN BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING/BIOTECHNOLOGY 2024; 188:51-81. [PMID: 38286902 DOI: 10.1007/10_2023_246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2024]
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The use of plant proteins or peptides in biotechnology is based on their identification as possessing bioactive potential in plants. This is usually the case for antimicrobial, fungicidal, or insecticidal components of the plant's defense system. They function in addition to a large number of specialized metabolites. Such proteins can be classified according to their sequence, length, and structure, and this has been tried to describe for a few examples here. Even though such proteins or peptides can be induced during plant-pathogen interaction, they are still present in rather small amounts that make the system not suitable for the production in large-scale systems. Therefore, a suitable type of host needs to be identified, such as cell cultures or adult plants. Bioinformatic predictions can also be used to add to the number of bioactive sequences. Some problems that can occur in production by the plant system itself will be discussed, such as choice of promoter for gene expression, posttranslational protein modifications, protein stability, secretion of proteins, or induction by elicitors. Finally, the plant needs to be set up by biotechnological or molecular methods for production, and the product needs to be enriched or purified. In some cases of small peptides, a direct chemical synthesis might be feasible. Altogether, the process needs to be considered marketable.
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Babiak PM, Minnich J, Torres JE, Madduri S, Liu JC. Recombinant Elastin-Based Bioelastomers for Biomedical Applications. Methods Mol Biol 2024; 2720:101-113. [PMID: 37775660 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3469-1_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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Recombinant elastin-based proteins (ELPs) are used in applications that include therapeutics, drug delivery, and tissue engineering due to their biocompatibility and unique ability to undergo simple coacervation. Here, we describe a cost-effective method to purify ELPs utilizing salt precipitation and their reversible phase transition property when heated above their lower critical solution temperature (LCST). Furthermore, we describe the post-translational modification of converting tyrosine residues to L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA) for adhesive applications.
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- Paulina M Babiak
- Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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- Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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- Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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- Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
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Yoshida K, Suyama K, Matsushita S, Maeda I, Nose T. Development of the efficient preparation method for thermoresponsive elastin-like peptides using liquid-phase synthesis combined with fragment condensation strategy. J Pept Sci 2023; 29:e3528. [PMID: 37340996 DOI: 10.1002/psc.3528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/22/2023]
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Elastin-like peptides (ELPs) are synthetic peptides that mimic the characteristic hydrophobic amino acid repeat sequences of elastin and exhibit temperature-dependent reversible self-assembly properties. ELPs are expected to be used as temperature-responsive biomolecular materials across diverse industrial and research fields, and there is a requirement for a straightforward method to mass-produce them. Previously, we demonstrated that phenylalanine-containing ELP analogs, namely, (FPGVG)n , can undergo coacervation with short chains (n = 5). The Fmoc solid-phase peptide synthesis method is one strategy used to synthesize these short ELPs. However, owing to its low reaction efficiency, an efficient method for preparing ELPs is required. In this study, efficient preparation of ELPs was investigated using a liquid-phase synthesis method with a hydrophobic benzyl alcohol support (HBA-tag). Because HBA-tags are highly hydrophobic, they can be easily precipitated by the addition of poor solvents and recovered by filtration. This property allows the method to combine the advantages of the simplicity of solid-phase methods and the high reaction efficiency of liquid-phase methods. By utilizing liquid-phase fragment condensation with HBA-tags, short ELPs were successfully obtained in high yield and purity. Finally, the temperature-dependent response of the ELPs generated through fragment condensation was assessed using turbidity measurements, which revealed a reversible phase transition. Consequently, the ELPs exhibited a reversible phase transition, indicating successful synthesis of ELPs via fragment preparation with tags. These findings provide evidence of the potential for mass production of ELPs using this approach.
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- Kohei Yoshida
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty and Graduate School of Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Faculty of Arts and Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty and Graduate School of Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Physics and Information Technology, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty and Graduate School of Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Faculty of Arts and Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Guo X, Ma Y, Wang H, Yin H, Shi X, Chen Y, Gao G, Sun L, Wang J, Wang Y, Fan D. Status and developmental trends in recombinant collagen preparation technology. Regen Biomater 2023; 11:rbad106. [PMID: 38173768 PMCID: PMC10761200 DOI: 10.1093/rb/rbad106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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Recombinant collagen is a pivotal topic in foundational biological research and epitomizes the application of critical bioengineering technologies. These technological advancements have profound implications across diverse areas such as regenerative medicine, organ replacement, tissue engineering, cosmetics and more. Thus, recombinant collagen and its preparation methodologies rooted in genetically engineered cells mark pivotal milestones in medical product research. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the current genetic engineering technologies and methods used in the production of recombinant collagen, as well as the conventional production process and quality control detection methods for this material. Furthermore, the discussion extends to foresee the strides in physical transfection and magnetic control sorting studies, envisioning an enhanced preparation of recombinant collagen-seeded cells to further fuel recombinant collagen production.
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- Xiaolei Guo
- Center for Medical Device Evaluation, National Medical Products Administration, Beijing 100081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tribology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Center for Medical Device Evaluation, National Medical Products Administration, Beijing 100081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tribology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Center for Medical Device Evaluation, National Medical Products Administration, Beijing 100081, China
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- Center for Medical Device Evaluation, National Medical Products Administration, Beijing 100081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tribology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials & College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Biotech. & Biomed. Research Institute, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, China
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Javanshad R, Taylor CJ, Delavari N, Barkman TJ, Stull F, Venter AR. Analysis of histidine-tagged recombinant proteins from nickel and copper coated surfaces by direct electrospray ionization and desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2023; 37 Suppl 1:e9516. [PMID: 37013403 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.9516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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RATIONALE Purification of recombinant proteins is a necessary step for functional or structural studies and other applications. Immobilized metal affinity chromatography is a common recombinant protein purification method. Mass spectrometry (MS) allows for confirmation of identity of expressed proteins and unambiguous detection of enzymatic substrates and reaction products. We demonstrate the detection of enzymes purified on immobilized metal affinity surfaces by direct or ambient ionization MS, and follow their enzymatic reactions by direct electrospray ionization (ESI) or desorption electrospray ionization (DESI). METHODS A protein standard, His-Ubq, and two recombinant proteins, His-SHAN and His-CS, expressed in Escherichia coli were immobilized on two immobilized metal affinity systems, Cu-nitriloacetic acid (Cu-NTA) and Ni-NTA. The proteins were purified on surface, and released in the ESI spray solvent for direct infusion, when using the 96-well plate form factor, or analyzed directly from immobilized metal affinity-coated microscope slides by DESI-MS. Enzyme activity was followed by incubating the substrates in wells or by depositing substrate on immobilized protein on coated slides for analysis. RESULTS Small proteins (His-Ubq) and medium proteins (His-SAHN) could readily be detected from 96-well plates by direct infusion ESI, or from microscope slides by DESI-MS after purification on surface from clarified E. coli cell lysate. Protein oxidation was observed for immobilized proteins on both Cu-NTA and Ni-NTA; however, this did not hamper the enzymatic reactions of these proteins. Both the nucleosidase reaction products for His-SAHN and the methylation product of His-CS (theobromine to caffeine) were detected. CONCLUSIONS The immobilization, purification, release and detection of His-tagged recombinant proteins using immobilized metal affinity surfaces for direct infusion ESI-MS or ambient DESI-MS analyses were successfully demonstrated. Recombinant proteins were purified to allow identification directly out of clarified cell lysate. Biological activities of the recombinant proteins were preserved allowing the investigation of enzymatic activity via MS.
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- Roshan Javanshad
- Department of Chemistry, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, USA
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Amirahmadi M, Hosseinkhani S, Hosseini M, Yaghmei P, Heydari A. Fe 3O 4@SiO 2@NiAl-LDH microspheres implication in separation, kinetic and structural properties of phenylalanine dehydrogenase. Heliyon 2023; 9:e19429. [PMID: 37809670 PMCID: PMC10558515 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e19429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 08/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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Fe3O4@SiO2@NiAl-LDH three-components microsphere contains a Fe3O4@SiO2 magnetic core and a layered double hydroxide with nickel cation provide the binding ability to (His)-tagged-protein and exhibits high performance in protein separation and purification. The morphology and chemistry of the synthesized Fe3O4@SiO2@NiAl-LDH microspheres were characterized by energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), Dynamic light scattering (DLS). Purified enzyme was assesed with SDS-PAGE (sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and intrinsic fluorescence spectroscopy. In this study, the separation of phenylalanine dehydrogenase (PheDH) by Fe3O4@SiO2@NiAl -LDH was performed and the effect of microsphere was investigated on the kinetic and structural properties of PheDH. After purification, kinetic parameters such as Km, Vmax, Kcat, kcat/Km, optimum temperature, thermal stability, and and activation energy were evaluated and compared according to the mentioned methods. The interaction between the enzyme and the microsphere displayed a high performance in protein binding capacity. The results also revealed that the kinetic parameters of the enzyme changed in a dose-dependent manner in the presence of a microsphere. Moreover, the results of intrinsic fluorescence and Circular Dichroism (CD) confirmed the structural changes of the protein in the interaction with the microsphere.
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- Mozhgan Amirahmadi
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran 14115-175, Iran
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- Department of Life Science Engineering, Faculty of New Sciences & Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran 1417614418, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Chemistry Department, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14155-4838, Tehran, Iran
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Carratalá JV, Atienza-Garriga J, López-Laguna H, Vázquez E, Villaverde A, Sánchez JM, Ferrer-Miralles N. Enhanced recombinant protein capture, purity and yield from crude bacterial cell extracts by N-Lauroylsarcosine-assisted affinity chromatography. Microb Cell Fact 2023; 22:81. [PMID: 37098491 PMCID: PMC10131332 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-023-02081-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Recombinant proteins cover a wide range of biomedical, biotechnological, and industrial needs. Although there are diverse available protocols for their purification from cell extracts or from culture media, many proteins of interest such as those containing cationic domains are difficult to purify, a fact that results in low yields of the final functional product. Unfortunately, this issue prevents the further development and industrial or clinical application of these otherwise interesting products. RESULTS Aiming at improving the purification of such difficult proteins, a novel procedure has been developed based on supplementing crude cell extracts with non-denaturing concentrations of the anionic detergent N-Lauroylsarcosine. The incorporation of this simple step in the downstream pipeline results in a substantial improvement of the protein capture by affinity chromatography, an increase of protein purity and an enhancement of the overall process yield, being the detergent not detectable in the final product. CONCLUSION By taking this approach, which represents a smart repurposing of N-Lauroylsarcosine applied to protein downstream, the biological activity of the protein is not affected. Being technologically simple, the N-Lauroylsarcosine-assisted protein purification might represent a critical improvement in recombinant protein production with wide applicability, thus smothering the incorporation of promising proteins into the protein market.
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- Jose Vicente Carratalá
- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 08193, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 08193, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 08193, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 08193, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain.
- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 08193, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain.
- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain.
- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 08193, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain.
- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain.
- Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas y Tecnológicas (IIBYT) (CONICET-Universidad Nacional de Córdoba), ICTA, FCEFyN, UNC., Av. Velez Sarsfield 1611, X 5016GCA, Córdoba, Argentina.
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain.
- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 08193, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain.
- Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain.
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Recombinant hexon protein as a new bovine adenovirus type 3 subunit vaccine candidate. J Vet Res 2023; 67:23-31. [PMID: 37008761 PMCID: PMC10062050 DOI: 10.2478/jvetres-2023-0014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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Introduction
Bovine adenovirus (BAdV) type 3 causes respiratory and gastroenteric diseases of varying severity in cattle, particularly newborn calves. Trials have been conducted of a vaccination against the diseases caused by BAdV using both modified live-virus and inactivated-virus preparations in cattle, but no commercial BAdV-3 vaccine has yet reached the market. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop new, safe, and effective vaccines against BAdV-3.
Material and Methods
Recombinant hexon protein (rhexon) of BAdV-3 was expressed in the E. coli system to evaluate immune response in mice and goats. Antibody responses and cytokine levels were analysed and the effects of administrations of different amounts of recombinant protein compared. Long-term antibody production was evaluated by indirect ELISA, and the total immunoglobulin G secreted by goats and mice immunised with the purified rhexon protein was determined.
Results
The immunised mice had a stronger antibody response than the control group at eight weeks post vaccination. The immunised groups also showed significantly higher (P ˂ 0.05) expression of interferon-γ, interleukin 2 (in mice), and interleukin 21 (in goats) at four weeks. Furthermore, vaccination with rhexon was able to induce long-term antibody production for at least 16 weeks in mice and goats.
Conclusion
The rhexon protein induced immune responses, especially long-term antibody production and T helper 1 cell cytokine production in mice and goats. The immunogenic properties of this protein make it a promising subunit vaccine antigen.
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Wang H, Sun H, Gao C, Chen Q, Dong W, Chang Y, Luo H. A phase separation process induced by pH change for purification of His-tagged protein at low salt concentration. Biochem Eng J 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2022.108792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Tanaka N, Suyama K, Tomohara K, Maeda I, Nose T. Branched short elastin-like peptides with temperature responsiveness obtained by EDTA-mediated multimerization. J Pept Sci 2023; 29:e3449. [PMID: 36038531 DOI: 10.1002/psc.3449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Elastin-like peptides (ELPs) exhibit a reversible phase transition, known as coacervation, triggered by temperature changes. This property makes them useful as stimuli-responsive molecular materials for various applications. Among ELPs, short peptide chain lengths have some advantages over long peptide chain lengths because short ELPs can be easily obtained by chemical synthesis, allowing the use of various amino acids, including D-type and unnatural amino acids, at any position in the sequence. Moreover, the incorporated amino acids readily affect the temperature-responsive behavior of ELPs. However, to be utilized in various applications, it is necessary to develop short ELPs and to investigate their temperature-responsive properties. To obtain further insights into the temperature-responsive behavior of the short ELPs, we investigated branched short ELP analogs composed of (FPGVG)n chains (n = 1 or 2, abbreviated as F1 and F2, respectively). We synthesized multimers composed of four F1 chains or two to four F2 chains using ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) as a central component of multimerization. Our results show that the multimers obtained exhibited coacervation in aqueous solutions whereas linear F1 or F2 did not. Furthermore, the structural features of the obtained multimers were the same as those of linear (FPGVG)4 . In this study, we demonstrated that molecules capable of coacervation can be obtained by multimerization of F1 or F2. The temperature-responsive molecules obtained using short ELPs make it possible to use them as easy-to-synthesize peptide tags to confer temperature responsiveness to various molecules, which will aid the development of temperature-responsive biomaterials with a wide variety of functions.
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- Naoki Tanaka
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty and Graduate School of Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Faculty of Arts and Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Physics and Information Technology, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Iizuka, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty and Graduate School of Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.,Faculty of Arts and Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Efremenko E, Lyagin I, Aslanli A, Stepanov N, Maslova O, Senko O. Carrier Variety Used in Immobilization of His 6-OPH Extends Its Application Areas. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:591. [PMID: 36771892 PMCID: PMC9920489 DOI: 10.3390/polym15030591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Organophosphorus hydrolase, containing a genetically introduced hexahistidine sequence (His6-OPH), attracts the attention of researchers by its promiscuous activity in hydrolytic reactions with various substrates, such as organophosphorus pesticides and chemical warfare agents, mycotoxins, and N-acyl homoserine lactones. The application of various carrier materials (metal-organic frameworks, polypeptides, bacterial cellulose, polyhydroxybutyrate, succinylated gelatin, etc.) for the immobilization and stabilization of His6-OPH by various methods, enables creation of biocatalysts with various properties and potential uses, in particular, as antidotes, recognition elements of biosensors, in fibers with chemical and biological protection, dressings with antimicrobial properties, highly porous sorbents for the degradation of toxicants, including in flow systems, etc. The use of computer modeling methods in the development of immobilized His6-OPH samples provides in silico prediction of emerging interactions between the enzyme and immobilizing polymer, which may have negative effects on the catalytic properties of the enzyme, and selection of the best options for experiments in vitro and in vivo. This review is aimed at analysis of known developments with immobilized His6-OPH, which allows to recognize existing recent trends in this field of research, as well as to identify the reasons limiting the use of a number of polymer molecules for the immobilization of this enzyme.
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- Elena Efremenko
- Faculty of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Lenin Hills 1/3, Moscow 119991, Russia
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Coates RJ, Young MT, Scofield S. Optimising expression and extraction of recombinant proteins in plants. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:1074531. [PMID: 36570881 PMCID: PMC9773421 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1074531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Recombinant proteins are of paramount importance for research, industrial and medical use. Numerous expression chassis are available for recombinant protein production, and while bacterial and mammalian cell cultures are the most widely used, recent developments have positioned transgenic plant chassis as viable and often preferential options. Plant chassis are easily maintained at low cost, are hugely scalable, and capable of producing large quantities of protein bearing complex post-translational modification. Several protein targets, including antibodies and vaccines against human disease, have been successfully produced in plants, highlighting the significant potential of plant chassis. The aim of this review is to act as a guide to producing recombinant protein in plants, discussing recent progress in the field and summarising the factors that must be considered when utilising plants as recombinant protein expression systems, with a focus on optimising recombinant protein expression at the genetic level, and the subsequent extraction and purification of target proteins, which can lead to substantial improvements in protein stability, yield and purity.
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- School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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Yao M, Yang Y, Fan J, Ma C, Liu X, Wang Y, Wang B, Sun Z, McClements DJ, Zhang J, Liu L, Xia G, Zhang N, Sun Q. Production, purification, and functional properties of microbial fibrinolytic enzymes produced by microorganism obtained from soy-based fermented foods: developments and challenges. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2022; 64:3725-3750. [PMID: 36315047 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2134980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular disease (CVD) has become a major cause of chronic illness around the globe. It has been reported that soy-based fermented food (SFF) is very effective in preventing thrombus (one of the most important contributing factors to CVD), which are mainly attributed to the bioactive substances, especially the fibrinolytic enzymes (FE) generated by microorganisms during the fermentation process of soybean food. This paper therefore mainly reviewed the microbial fibrinolytic enzymes (MFE) from SFF. We first discuss the use of microbial fermentation to produce FE, with an emphasis on the strains involved. The production, purification, physicochemical properties, structure-functional attributes, functional properties and possible application of MFE from SFF are then discussed. Finally, current limitations and future perspectives for the production, purification, and the practical application of MFE are discussed. MFE from SFF pose multiple health benefits, including thrombolysis, antihypertension, anti-inflammatory, anti-hyperlipidemia, anticancer, neuroprotective, antiviral and other activities. Therefore, they exhibit great potential for functional foods and nutraceutical applications, especially foods with CVDs prevention potential.
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- Mingjing Yao
- School of Food Engineering, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin, China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food and Fermentation Engineering, Shandong Food Ferment Industry Research & Design Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China
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- School of Food Engineering, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin, China
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- School of Food Engineering, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin, China
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- School of Food Engineering, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin, China
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- School of Food Engineering, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin, China
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- School of Food Engineering, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin, China
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- School of Food Engineering, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin, China
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- School of Food Engineering, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food and Fermentation Engineering, Shandong Food Ferment Industry Research & Design Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food and Fermentation Engineering, Shandong Food Ferment Industry Research & Design Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hainan University, Hainan, China
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- School of Food Engineering, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin, China
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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Preparation of nickel-chelated iminodiacetate-functionalized macroporous agarose monolith using modular and clickable building blocks for affinity separation of histidine-tagged recombinant proteins. J Chromatogr A 2022; 1682:463509. [PMID: 36155074 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2022.463509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Revised: 08/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Selective separation and purification of protein from complex medium is required to completely investigate the structure and function of the target protein. In this study, a composite macroporous agarose monolith containing iminodiacetate-chelated Ni2+ ligands was synthesized for selective separation and purification of histidine-tagged recombinant proteins. The large and interconnected pores in the monolith enabled fast binding of proteins with high matrix tolerance in treating complex mediums. To realize the selective protein binding, the iminodiacetate was directly conjugated to epoxy-functionalized agarose monolith via simple chemical reactions between epoxy and imino groups. After chelated Ni2+, the composite monolith could bind histidine-tagged recombinant proteins through the coordination interaction between transition metal ions and the imidazole ring of histidine. To further increase the binding capacities of the monolith, a hydrophilic intermediate polymer chain containing multiple iminodiacetate immobilization sites was conjugated to the azide-functionalized agarose monolith via Cu(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) reaction. The morphology and chemical composition of the composite agarose monolith were characterized systematically. The protein binding capacities of the obtained composite agarose monolith were subsequently investigated. The binding capacities of the composite agarose monolith towards the model proteins Gp10 and Lys84 were 0.93 and 0.51 mg/mL, respectively. The protein binding of the composite agarose monolith could be manipulated by adjusting the temperature and concentrations of imidazole. These results demonstrate that the composite agarose monolith could be used as an affinity medium for rapid separation and purification of histidine-tagged recombinant proteins from biological samples.
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Wang Z, Gao J, Shi Q, Dong X, Sun Y. Facile purification and immobilization of organophosphorus hydrolase on protein-inorganic hybrid phosphate nanosheets. Chin J Chem Eng 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2022.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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McNulty MJ, Schwartz A, Delzio J, Karuppanan K, Jacobson A, Hart O, Dandekar A, Giritch A, Nandi S, Gleba Y, McDonald KA. Affinity Sedimentation and Magnetic Separation With Plant-Made Immunosorbent Nanoparticles for Therapeutic Protein Purification. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:865481. [PMID: 35573255 PMCID: PMC9092175 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.865481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The virus-based immunosorbent nanoparticle is a nascent technology being developed to serve as a simple and efficacious agent in biosensing and therapeutic antibody purification. There has been particular emphasis on the use of plant virions as immunosorbent nanoparticle chassis for their diverse morphologies and accessible, high yield manufacturing via plant cultivation. To date, studies in this area have focused on proof-of-concept immunosorbent functionality in biosensing and purification contexts. Here we consolidate a previously reported pro-vector system into a single Agrobacterium tumefaciens vector to investigate and expand the utility of virus-based immunosorbent nanoparticle technology for therapeutic protein purification. We demonstrate the use of this technology for Fc-fusion protein purification, characterize key nanomaterial properties including binding capacity, stability, reusability, and particle integrity, and present an optimized processing scheme with reduced complexity and increased purity. Furthermore, we present a coupling of virus-based immunosorbent nanoparticles with magnetic particles as a strategy to overcome limitations of the immunosorbent nanoparticle sedimentation-based affinity capture methodology. We report magnetic separation results which exceed the binding capacity reported for current industry standards by an order of magnitude.
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- Matthew J. McNulty
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
- Global HealthShare® Initiative, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
- Global HealthShare® Initiative, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
- *Correspondence: Karen A. McDonald,
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Chen S, Rehm B. Use Intein Cleavable Polyhydroxyalkanoate Synthase Fusions to Improve Protein Solubility. Methods Mol Biol 2022; 2406:145-153. [PMID: 35089555 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1859-2_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Recombinant E. coli producing intein-cleavable polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase fusions mediates the intracellular formation of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) particles densely coated with intein-cleavable target protein fusion. These PHA particles can be efficiently purified from lysed cells. The self-cleaving intein performs as a bio-linker between the PHA synthase and the target protein. The tagless target protein can be released as pure soluble protein from the PHA particles by a simple pH reduction to 6.0. Here we describe that PHA particles serve as bioseparation resin for purification of soluble target proteins with pharmaceutical grade purity, similar to commercial affinity separation technologies. This cost-effective technique does not involve multiple complicated protein purification procedures, and we have exploited this approach to purify six target proteins: green fluorescent protein (GFP) from A. victoria, antigen Rv1626 from M. tuberculosis, the immunoglobulin G (IgG) binding ZZ domain of protein A derived from Staphylococcus aureus, human tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα), human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), and human interferon alpha 2b (IFNα2b).
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- Shuxiong Chen
- Centre for Cell Factories and Biopolymers, Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, Australia
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- Centre for Cell Factories and Biopolymers, Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, Australia.
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Ni-Chelated Poly(acrylic acid)-Grafted Magnetic Agarose Bead for Affinity-Based Separation of Proteins. Macromol Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s13233-021-9096-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Antimicrobial Peptides from Plants: A cDNA-Library Based Isolation, Purification, Characterization Approach and Elucidating Their Modes of Action. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22168712. [PMID: 34445412 PMCID: PMC8395713 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22168712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Revised: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Even in a natural ecosystem, plants are continuously threatened by various microbial diseases. To save themselves from these diverse infections, plants build a robust, multilayered immune system through their natural chemical compounds. Among the several crucial bioactive compounds possessed by plants’ immune systems, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) rank in the first tier. These AMPs are environmentally friendly, anti-pathogenic, and do not bring harm to humans. Antimicrobial peptides can be isolated in several ways, but recombinant protein production has become increasingly popular in recent years, with the Escherichia coli expression system being the most widely used. However, the efficacy of this expression system is compromised due to the difficulty of removing endotoxin from its system. Therefore, this review suggests a high-throughput cDNA library-based plant-derived AMP isolation technique using the Bacillus subtilis expression system. This method can be performed for large-scale screening of plant sources to classify unique or homologous AMPs for the agronomic and applied field of plant studies. Furthermore, this review also focuses on the efficacy of plant AMPs, which are dependent on their numerous modes of action and exceptional structural stability to function against a wide range of invaders. To conclude, the findings from this study will be useful in investigating how novel AMPs are distributed among plants and provide detailed guidelines for an effective screening strategy of AMPs.
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Mokhtari J, Nourisefat M, Zamiri B, Fotouhi L, Zarnani AH, Moosavi-Movahedi AA, Karimian K. Novel Method for the Isolation of Proteins and Small Target Molecules from Biological and Aqueous Media by Salt-Assisted Phase Transformation of Their PEGylated Recognition Counterparts. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:7585-7597. [PMID: 33778269 PMCID: PMC7992175 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c06149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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An efficient and simple method for the application of PEGylated affinity ligands in precipitative isolation of protein target molecules (TMs) from a biological fluid such as blood serum or small target molecules from an aqueous medium is presented for the first time. This approach is based on the high binding specificity of PEGylated recognition molecules (PEG-RMs) to their TMs and the unique physicochemical properties of PEG that result in their salt-assisted phase transformation. Addition of PEG-RM to blood serum results in the formation of an RM-specific macromolecular complex (PEG-RM + TM → PEG-RM.TM) that undergoes facile salt-assisted phase transformation to a separable semisolid with ammonium sulfate. PEG-RM.TM is then dissociated into its components by pH reduction or an increase of ionic strength (PEG-RM.TM → PEG-RM + TM). PEG-RM is salted out to afford pure TM in solution. The same phenomenon is observed when RM or TM are small molecules. The general applicability of the method was validated by PEGylation of two proteins (protein A, sheep antihuman IgG) and a small molecule (salicylic acid) used as model RMs for the isolation of Igs, IgG, and serum albumin from blood serum. The isolated protein TMs were shown to be pure and aggregate-free by gel electrophoresis and dynamic light scattering (DLS). IgG isolated by this method was further characterized by peptide mass fingerprinting. PEGylated protein A was used to demonstrate the recyclability and scale-up potential of PEG-RM. IgG isolated by this method from blood serum of a hepatitis C-vaccinated individual was tested for its binding to sheep antihuman IgG by UV spectroscopy, and its bioactivity was ascertained by comparison of its enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) result to that of a blood sample from the same individual. Reciprocity of RM and TM was ascertained using PEGylated salicylic acid to obtain pure serum albumin, and PEGylated serum albumin was utilized for near-exclusive isolation of one drug from an aqueous equimolar mixture of three drugs (salicylic acid, 91%; capecitabine, 6%; and deferiprone, 3%). Advantages of this approach, including target specificity and general applicability and celerity, over other affinity methods for the isolation of proteins are discussed at a molecular level.
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- Javad Mokhtari
- Arasto Pharmaceutical Chemicals Inc., Yousefabad, Jahanarar Avenue, 23rd St. No. 8, Tehran 1438933741, Iran
- Departments of Chemistry, Science and Research Branch, Azad University, Tehran 1477893855, Iran
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran 1417466191 Iran
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran 1417466191 Iran
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran 1417466191 Iran
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- Department of Immunology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1417466191, Iran
- Reproductive Immunology Research Center, Avicenna Research Institute, ACECR, Tehran 1936773493, Iran
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- Arasto Pharmaceutical Chemicals Inc., Yousefabad, Jahanarar Avenue, 23rd St. No. 8, Tehran 1438933741, Iran
- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran 1417466191 Iran
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Schmidt TGM, Eichinger A, Schneider M, Bonet L, Carl U, Karthaus D, Theobald I, Skerra A. The Role of Changing Loop Conformations in Streptavidin Versions Engineered for High-affinity Binding of the Strep-tag II Peptide. J Mol Biol 2021; 433:166893. [PMID: 33639211 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2021.166893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Revised: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The affinity system based on the artificial peptide ligand Strep-tag® II and engineered tetrameric streptavidin, known as Strep-Tactin®, offers attractive applications for the study of recombinant proteins, from detection and purification to functional immobilization. To further improve binding of the Strep-tag II to streptavidin we have subjected two protruding loops that shape its ligand pocket for the peptide - instead of D-biotin recognized by the natural protein - to iterative random mutagenesis. Sequence analyses of hits from functional screening assays revealed several unexpected structural motifs, such as a disulfide bridge at the base of one loop, replacement of the crucial residue Trp120 by Gly and a two-residue deletion in the second loop. The mutant m1-9 (dubbed Strep-Tactin XT) showed strongly enhanced affinity towards the Strep-tag II, which was further boosted in case of the bivalent Twin-Strep-tag®. Four representative streptavidin mutants were crystallized in complex with the Strep-tag II peptide and their X-ray structures were solved at high resolutions. In addition, the crystal structure of the complex between Strep-Tactin XT and the Twin-Strep-tag was elucidated, indicating a bivalent mode of binding and explaining the experimentally observed avidity effect. Our study illustrates the structural plasticity of streptavidin as a scaffold for ligand binding and reveals interaction modes that would have been difficult to predict. As result, Strep-Tactin XT offers a convenient reagent for the kinetically stable immobilization of recombinant proteins fused with the Twin-Strep-tag. The possibility of reversibly dissociating such complexes simply with D-biotin as a competing ligand enables functional studies in protein science as well as cell biology.
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- Lehrstuhl für Biologische Chemie, Technische Universität München, 85354 Freising, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Biologische Chemie, Technische Universität München, 85354 Freising, Germany
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- IBA GmbH, Rudolf-Wissell-Str. 28, 37079 Göttingen, Germany
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- IBA GmbH, Rudolf-Wissell-Str. 28, 37079 Göttingen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Biologische Chemie, Technische Universität München, 85354 Freising, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Biologische Chemie, Technische Universität München, 85354 Freising, Germany.
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Eche S, Gordon ML. Recombinant expression of HIV-1 protease using soluble fusion tags in Escherichia coli: A vital tool for functional characterization of HIV-1 protease. Virus Res 2021; 295:198289. [PMID: 33418026 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2020.198289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/25/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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HIV-1 protease expression in the laboratory is demanding because of its high cytotoxicity, making it difficult to express in bacterial expression systems such as Escherichia coli. To overcome these challenges, HIV-1 protease fusion with solubility enhancing tags helps to mitigate its cytotoxic effect and drive its expression as a soluble protein. Therefore, this review focuses on the expression of bioactive HIV-1 protease using solubility-enhancing fusion tags in Escherichia coli and summarises the characteristic features of the different common fusion tags that have been used in the expression of HIV-1 protease. This review will assist researchers with their choice of protein fusion tag for HIV-1 protease expression.
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- Simeon Eche
- School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 4001, South Africa.
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- School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 4001, South Africa.
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Advances in Recombinant Lipases: Production, Engineering, Immobilization and Application in the Pharmaceutical Industry. Catalysts 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/catal10091032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Lipases are one of the most used enzymes in the pharmaceutical industry due to their efficiency in organic syntheses, mainly in the production of enantiopure drugs. From an industrial viewpoint, the selection of an efficient expression system and host for recombinant lipase production is highly important. The most used hosts are Escherichia coli and Komagataella phaffii (previously known as Pichia pastoris) and less often reported Bacillus and Aspergillus strains. The use of efficient expression systems to overproduce homologous or heterologous lipases often require the use of strong promoters and the co-expression of chaperones. Protein engineering techniques, including rational design and directed evolution, are the most reported strategies for improving lipase characteristics. Additionally, lipases can be immobilized in different supports that enable improved properties and enzyme reuse. Here, we review approaches for strain and protein engineering, immobilization and the application of lipases in the pharmaceutical industry.
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