Purification of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Bm</Emphasis>R1 Recombinant Protein

This paper describes a refinement in the purification step that facilitated the downstream recovery of high purity BmR1 recombinant protein, which is a protein used as a test reagent in the commercialized rapid tests for detection of lymphac filariasis i.e. Brugia Rapid^TM and panLF rapid^TM. Purification was performed by immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC), followed by ion exchange chromatography (IEX). Results showed that a total of 10.27 mg of BmR1 was obtained when IMAC was performed using 20 mM of imidazole and 5 column volume of wash buffer containing 500 mM of NaCl. Purity of the target protein was enhanced when buffer at pH 5.8 was used during the IEX. Two proteins that recurrently appeared below the BmR1 recombinant protein were identified by mass-spectrometry analysis as the same protein, thus they were probably degradation products of BmR1. These strategies improve purity of the target protein to be used in applications such as production of aptamers and monoclonal antibodies.     

Expression, purification, and antibody binding activity of human papillomavirus 16 L1 protein fused to maltose binding protein

Genetic human papillomavirus type 16 L1 (HPV16 L1) has been widely studied for cervical cancer vaccine development. For the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) screening of these vaccines, HPV16 L1 protein, which is required as a coating protein, has previously been expressed from costly and laborious recombinant baculovirus-infected insect cells. For a novel HPV16 L1 expression system characterized by a high yield of soluble form with simple purification steps, we have cloned and expressed two different types of HPV16 L1, both fused to maltose binding protein (MBP) or glutathione-S-transferase (GST) in Escherichia coli. The yield of soluble HPV16 L1 was influenced by the cultivation temperature. The yield of soluble form in the total MBP-fused HPV16 L1 protein (MBP-HPV16 L1) was 35% at 37 degrees C, but increased to 85% at 22 degrees C. Among the fusion partners, MBP provided higher yields of total and soluble HPV16 L1 than did GST. MBP-HPV16 L1 showed a 4.9-fold higher yield of the soluble form over insoluble inclusion bodies under optimized culture conditions. The soluble form of MBP-HPV16 L1 was purified via MBP affinity chromatography in a recovery yield of 9.7%. After fusion with MBP, HPV16 L1 showed binding activity to HPV16 L1-specific monoclonal antibody comparable to HPV16 L1 from the insect cells in ELISA tests. These results demonstrate that the use of MBP as a fusion partner may generate a high yield of soluble HPV16 L1 under optimized temperature conditions, and that MBP-fused HPV16 L1 might be applied further in evaluations of the immune responses of HPV16 L1-based cervical cancer vaccines.     

A modified IMAC method for the capture of target protein from mammalian cell culture harvest containing metal chelating species

Although immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC) offers high capacity and protein selectivity it is not typically used commercially for the capture of native proteins from mammalian cell culture harvest. This is due mainly to the potential for low target recovery due to the presence of strong metal ion chelating species in the harvest that compete for the metal immobilized on the resin. To address this issue a buffer exchange step, such as tangential flow filtration (TFF), is added after harvest clarification and prior to IMAC to remove the interfering harvest components. The addition of a TFF step adds process time and cost and reduces target protein recovery. The elimination of the TFF might make IMAC competitive with other orthogonal methods of protein capture. In this study, we developed a modified IMAC method to allow the direct loading of clarified mammalian harvest without prior buffer exchange (direct IMAC). Although the target enzyme recovery was lower than that from standard IMAC the elimination of the buffer exchange step resulted in a 19% increase in overall enzyme recovery. The target enzyme capacity in direct IMAC was higher, in our experience, than the capacity of hydrophobic interaction (HIC) and ion-exchange (IEX) for protein capture. An economic evaluation of using direct IMAC as a capture step in manufacturing is also discussed.     

粗提和纯化的HPV16L1重组蛋白为抗原的ELISA比较

为评价真核及原核细胞表达的HPV16L1粗提蛋白代替纯化的16L1蛋白作为ELISA检测抗原的可行性。实验分别用大肠埃希菌表达的HPV16L1纯化蛋白,表达16L1的大肠埃希菌破碎物及表达16L1的昆虫细胞破碎物作为抗原。在ELISA试验中与抗HPV16L1的单克隆抗体进行反应。结果证实3种包被抗原可以得出非常相近的OD值变化趋势。表明用表达16L1的大肠埃希菌破碎物和表达16L1的昆虫细胞破碎物可以代替纯化的HPV16L1蛋白作为抗原进行ELISA试验。     

人乳头瘤病毒16型E7蛋白的原核表达与鉴定

本研究在大肠杆菌BL21中融合表达人乳头瘤病毒16型E7蛋白,并初步评价其应用价值。采用PCR技术扩增出HPV16E7基因,将其克隆进原核表达载体pGEX6p-1,转化至大肠杆菌BL21,利用IPTG进行诱导表达。以纯化的融合蛋白作为检测抗原建立间接ELISA方法,用于检测重组李斯特菌(Lm1-2-E7)免疫小鼠后的E7血清抗体水平。在25℃,0.5mM IPTG诱导下,HPV16E7蛋白在大肠杆菌BL21中获得表达,融合蛋白以可溶性形式存在,Western blot结果显示其与HPV16E7单克隆抗体发生特异性反应。二次免疫后小鼠血清经间接ELISA结果表明E7特异性抗体滴度为1∶200。结果表明GST-E7融合蛋白具有较强的免疫活性。     

利用重组HPV16L1抗原检测宫颈癌抗L1或VLP抗体的对比

为了评价重组大肠杆菌表达的HPV16L1蛋白和重组腺病毒表达的HPV16L1 VLP两种抗原在检测宫颈癌抗 16L1或VLP抗体及在宫颈癌血清学诊断意义上的差别 ,应用PCR技术从宫颈癌组织的DNA中扩增出全长15 35bp的HPV16L1基因片段 ,克隆至 pUC18 T载体中 ,进行DNA测序鉴定。然后 ,将HPV16L1基因克隆至pGEX 2T表达载体中 ,并诱导表达HPV16L1融合蛋白 ,分子量为 83kD ,能被HPV16L1单克隆抗体所识别。经GST柱层析法纯化后 ,与重组腺病毒表达的HPV16L1 VLP分别经酶联免疫吸附 (ELISA)法检测 12份宫颈癌患者和 35份献血员血清。 12例宫颈癌血清标本中 ,抗HPV16L1蛋白的抗体阳性率为 7例 (占 5 8.3% ) ;抗HPV16L1 VLP的抗体阳性率为 8例 (占 6 6 .7% )。经大肠杆菌表达的重组抗原HPV16L1检测为HPV16抗体IgG( )的 7份患者血清 ,利用HPV16L1 VLP试剂盒检测均阳性 ;经大肠杆菌表达的重组抗原检测为HPV16抗体IgG( )的 5份患者血清 ,利用HPV16L1 VLP试剂盒检测有 1份阳性。两者对HPV16抗体的阳性检出率并无显著差异 (P >0 .0 5 )。本实验结果说明HPV16与宫颈癌高度相关 ,利用大肠杆菌表达的重组抗原HPV16L1和HPV16L1 VLP重组抗原检测抗体的敏感性并不受影响。利用重组抗原HPV16L1对宫颈癌的抗体进行定性、定量分析有助于该疾病     

HPV16 L2肽段偶联AP205 VLP的原核表达及免疫原性分析

目的:将编码HPV16衣壳蛋白L2的65～71、112～120免疫优势表位连接到RNA噬菌体衣壳蛋白AP205氮端,组装形成病毒样颗粒,通过在大肠杆菌中实现表达及纯化,对其免疫原性进行研究。方法:合成编码AP205衣壳蛋白基因和HPV16 L2的65～71、112～120位氨基酸表位的基因序列,PCR连接并克隆至pET30a(+)原核表达载体,构建重组表达质粒pET30-AP205-HPV16ΔL2,转化大肠杆菌BL21(DH3)感受态细胞,IPTG诱导表达。表达蛋白经凝胶层析纯化及SDS-PAGE、Western blot等理化性质检测,免疫接种ICR小鼠,通过间接ELISA法检测其免疫原性。结果:成功构建重组表达质粒,重组蛋白在大肠杆菌中以可溶性表达,透射电镜观察可见典型病毒样颗粒,该VLP在动物实验中表现出较好的免疫原性。结论:成功将HPV16 L2表位偶联AP205以形成VLP,在大肠杆菌中实现可溶性表达。     

Expression of human papillomavirus types 6b and 16 L1 open reading frames in Escherichia coli: detection of a 56,000-dalton polypeptide containing genus-specific (common) antigens.

The human papillomavirus (HPV) genome contains two large open reading frames (ORFs), designated L1 and L2. To characterize the antigenic properties of the L1 ORF-encoded proteins, we cloned the L1 ORFs of HPV6b and HPV16 in plasmids, and these were expressed in Escherichia coli. First, the HPV6b DNA, representing 85.2% of the L1 ORF, was cloned in pUC19 and expressed in E. coli JM83 and RB791 as a 160,000-molecular-weight (160K) fusion protein with E. coli beta-galactosidase (6bL1/beta-gal). Second, the HPV16 DNA, representing 89.8% of the L1 ORF, was cloned in pKK233-2 and expressed as a 56K protein (16L1) in strain RB791. Both the 6bL1/beta-gal and 16L1 proteins cross-reacted with anti-bovine papillomavirus type 1 (BPV1) antibody raised against disrupted BPV1 particles. An antibody raised against the 6bL1/beta-gal fusion protein reacted with the 16L1 protein and also with native papillomavirus antigens in human genital condyloma and bovine fibropapilloma tissues, as determined by biotin-streptavidin staining. Furthermore, the anti-6bL1/beta-gal antibody recognized a 54K protein which seemed to be a major capsid protein of BPV1 and also a 56K protein of biopsies harboring HPV6 or HPV11. From these results we concluded that the papillomavirus L1 gene product contains genus-specific (common) antigens and that the HPV6 and HPV11 L1 genes specify the 56K capsid protein.     

人乳头瘤病毒18型L1蛋白的包涵体和可溶性表达及纯化

目的:原核表达系统表达人乳头瘤病毒18型(HPV18)L1蛋白,建立包涵体和可溶性表达的L1蛋白的纯化方法。方法:构建重组表达质粒p GEX-4T-1-HPV18 L1,在大肠杆菌BL21中以包涵体和可溶性方式表达HPV18 L1蛋白。通过超声波破碎菌体、洗涤包涵体、碱变性、透析复性和谷胱甘肽(GST)琼脂糖凝胶4B亲和层析纯化包涵体蛋白;在菌体中加入三磷酸腺苷(ATP)和3.5 mol/L尿素孵育后,GST 4B亲和层析纯化可溶性蛋白,凝血酶酶切。SDS-PAGE和Western印迹鉴定表达和纯化产物。结果:SDS-PAGE结果表明,HPV18 L1蛋白以包涵体和可溶性方式在大肠杆菌BL21内高效表达,均产生相对分子质量约为86 000的HPV18 L1-GST融合蛋白。Western印迹结果显示,包涵体纯化后获得的融合蛋白降解条带较多;而可溶性蛋白纯化后获得的融合蛋白未降解,凝血酶酶切后得到HPV18 L1蛋白,可与HPV18 L1蛋白单克隆抗体结合。结论:采用原核系统表达了HPV18 L1-GST融合蛋白,分别建立了包涵体和可溶性蛋白的纯化方法,获得HPV18 L1蛋白,为其进一步应用奠定了基础。     

Optimum conditions for production and purification of human papillomavirus type 16 L1 protein from Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Several prophylactic human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines have been developed based on virus-like particles (VLPs) made from viral L1 proteins. A substantial number of VLPs is necessary for biochemical characterization and diagnostic test development. To establish the optimum conditions for production and purification of HPV L1 in the yeast expression system we varied the amount and nature of the carbon source and evaluated HPV 16 L1 recovery by three purification methods. Maximally threefold more HPV 16 L1 was produced with a 4% carbon source than with a 2% carbon source. In addition, the productivity of HPV 16 L1 varied by 25% depending on the combination of glucose and galactose in the 4% carbon source. We introduced an ammonium sulfate precipitation step in place of the ultracentrifugation using a sucrose cushion routinely used for HPV L1 purification, and optimized the purification by cation-exchange chromatography. Overall L1 protein recovery using the ammonium sulfate precipitation method was 30%, the highest recovery achieved so far. The purified HPV 16 L1 protein successfully self-assembled into VLPs. Purification by ammonium sulfate precipitation was maximally 15 times greater than ultracentrifugation on a sucrose cushion. We anticipate that our procedures for production and purification will reduce the cost, time and labor involved in obtaining sufficient yields of VLPs.     

密码子优化型HPV16L1基因在两种昆虫细胞中的表达

目的:提高16型人乳头瘤病毒（HPV16）L1基因在杆状病毒昆虫细胞中的表达水平,为研制预防性HPV疫苗奠定基础。方法:根据昆虫细胞密码子偏性对野生型HPV16L1基因进行改造,利用Bac-to-Bac表达系统获得重组杆状病毒,感染昆虫细胞Sf9和High Five。Western blot鉴定表达产物;电镜下观察病毒样颗粒形成。利用ELISA法评价HPV16L1基因的优化效果,探讨L1蛋白表达的最佳条件。结果:在相对分子质量56kDa处出现HPV16L1的特异性条带;电镜下可见病毒样颗粒在昆虫细胞的核内形成;优化型HPV16L1基因的表达水平显著高于野生型。High Five细胞表达的最佳条件为MOI=10,表达时相72h,其L1蛋白表达量至少比Sf9细胞高3倍。结论:密码子优化技术确实能够促进HPV16L1蛋白的高效表达,而High Five细胞表现出的显著优势尤其值得关注。     

Highly efficient and economical baculovirus expression system for preparing human papillomavirus type16 virus-like particle

To improve the existing human papillomavirus type16 (HPV16) virus-like particle (VLP) preparation, a highly efficient, economical and timesaving system was established. Sf-9 cells were infected with recombinant baculovirus containing the target gene encoding HPV16L1 protein with 6xHis tag, and harvested 72 h postinfection (p.i.) at 27 degrees. The ProBond(TM) purification system was used for protein purification. The molecular weight of expressed HPV16L1 protein was 58 kD as revealed by SDS-PAGE, and confirmed by Western blot. The purity of denatured and native HPVL1 proteins that were prepared were 91.9% and 71.5%, respectively, which corresponded to a yield of 2.26 mg denatured protein and 1.84 mg native protein per 2x10(7) cells. The proteins were further analyzed by mouse erythrocyte hemagglutination assay and hemagglutination inhibition assay, and there effects on VLP formation were also visualized by transmission electron microscopy. Results showed that the native protein purified was biologically active as natural HPVL1 protein, inducing the murine erythrocyte agglutination and VLP formation. In addition, the purified recombinant HPV16L1 native protein with 6xHis tag could self-assemble into virions in vitro. Hopefully, the present expression and purification system is promising to be convenient, timesaving and economical for preparation of HPV16 VLP vaccine.     

HIV-1 Gag蛋白在大肠杆菌表达系统中诱导和纯化条件的优化

为探讨诱导温度对于HIV-1 Gag在大肠杆菌中表达产物状态以及尿素浓度对蛋白纯化效果的影响, 将30oC和37oC诱导表达的包涵体分别溶于不同浓度的尿素, 比较溶解性的差异, 并比较复性的不同。将30oC诱导的目的蛋白分别用2 mol/L和8 mol/L尿素溶解后做层析分离, 比较两者的分离效果。结果发现, 与37oC相比, 30oC诱导表达的蛋白能有效溶于低浓度尿素, 并且更容易复性。与8 mol/L尿素溶解相比, 30oC诱导的包涵体用2 mol/L尿素溶解后通过凝胶过滤和离子交换层析纯化能得到更好的分离效果。这提示低温诱导的Gag包涵体中可能含有更多类似天然态构象的蛋白, 而低浓度尿素有利于保持包涵体中蛋白的天然态构象。从而为包涵体蛋白的诱导表达和分离纯化提供了参考。     

Production,IMAC purification,and molecular modeling of N-carbamoyl-D-amino acid amidohydrolase C-terminally fused with a six-his peptide

A six-His peptide was genetically engineered to the C-terminus of Agrobacterium radiobacter N-carbamoyl-D-amino acid amidohydrolase monomer to facilitate the protein purification with immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC). The fusion enzyme, named as DCaseH, was overexpressed in Escherichia coli and one-step IMAC-purified. The production study showed that DCaseH was optimally produced at 15 degrees C for 25 h by the induction of 0.05 mM IPTG. Both Co(2+)-chelated TANOL gels and Ni(2+)-chelated nitriloacetic acid agarose gels efficiently purified DCaseH, with the former yielding purer enzyme than the latter. Highly pure DCaseH was obtained in the former purification with the addition of 5 mM imidazole in the washing buffer, and the specific enzyme activity was increased more than 11-fold. Denaturing IMAC purification successfully purified DCaseH from inclusion bodies that were mostly composed of the overexpressed DCaseH, while the attempt to refold the purified enzyme by either dialysis or solid-state refolding was not achieved. The purified native enzyme was optimally active at pH 6.5 and 50 degrees C, and the presence of 10% glycerol increased the activity. The molecular modeling of dimeric DCaseH indicated that the six-His tags were freely exposed to the protein surface, resulting in the selective and effective IMAC purification of DCaseH.     

人乳头状瘤病毒16型L1蛋白的高效表达及抗原性分析

为了在大肠杆菌中高效表达人乳头状瘤病毒16型L1蛋白,将L1基因的N端截去,选择最适合L1表达的载体,并且对表达条件进行筛选,结果表明重组蛋白的表达量达到33%;经包涵体变性复性和初步纯化,得到初纯的蛋白,ELISA结果分析表明,复性的L1蛋白保留了较好的抗原性。     

Expression and purification of His-tagged HPV16 E7 protein active in pRb binding

Human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16) protein E7 is the major oncogenic factor associated with the development of human cervical cancer. The transforming activity of the E7 protein is linked to its interaction with host regulatory proteins such as the retinoblastoma tumor suppressor protein. The recombinant production of E7 protein is a prerequisite for its structural and functional characterization as well as for the development of various preventive and therapeutic strategies. We present an approach to enhance the soluble expression of His-tagged E7 protein by optimization of the E7 gene and the expression conditions in the host Escherichia coli. We also report a detailed protocol for the purification of E7 protein by standard chromatographic methods. The binding of E7 protein to the recombinant non-phosphorylated form of retinoblastoma protein was examined by ELISA and surface plasmon resonance analysis. These studies confirm that the recombinant His-tagged E7 protein retains its conformational properties and biological activity.     

HPV16 L1蛋白在大肠杆菌中的表达、纯化及免疫原性研究

用IPTG诱导目的工程菌pQE31-HPV16L1/M15(pREP4),对表达产物进行SDSPAGE和Western blot分析;用表达的L1蛋白免疫BAL B/C小鼠得到抗血清后,利用真核源性的VLP粗提物验证小鼠抗血清的特异性.利用IMAC金属亲和层析柱纯化L1蛋白.SDSPAGE结果显示表达产物在约57 ku处有蛋白条带;Western blot结果证实此条带可与HPV16 L1蛋白的单克隆抗体反应;纯化后的L1蛋白也同样保留免疫特异性;小鼠抗血清可与HPV16L1 VLP(病毒样颗粒)发生特异性反应,证实重组表达的L1蛋白具有免疫原性.本实验表明HPV16 L1蛋白在工程菌M15(pREP4)中高效表达,为研制HPV16预防性基因工程疫苗和感染的诊断试剂提供了物质基础和技术方法.     

Coupling of chemical extraction and expanded-bed adsorption for simplified inclusion-body processing: optimization using surface plasmon resonance

Integration of the chemical extraction of recombinant inclusion-body protein from Escherichia coli, and its recovery by metal-affinity expanded-bed adsorption (IMAC-EBA) under denaturing conditions, was investigated. The viral coat protein L1 with a hexa-histidine tag was expressed in Escherichia coli HMS174(DE3) as a model protein. Interference of released host DNA with adsorbent fluidization in the EBA step was solved by selective precipitation using spermine and low-speed centrifugation. However, the capacity and selectivity of the adsorbent for L1 remained lower than anticipated. The binding of L1 to immobilized Ni(2+) was therefore studied in detail using surface plasmon resonance (SPR). The Tris buffer and ethylene-diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) used in the extraction mixture were found to interfere significantly with the L1-Ni(2+) interaction. The SPR studies suggest that L1 binding could be improved by replacing the Tris buffer with HEPES and by adding CaCl(2) to inactivate the EDTA. The modified chemical extraction conditions resulted in effective L1 extraction from cytoplasmic inclusion bodies, at high cell density (OD(600 )= 80) and without the use of reducing agent, into a medium optimized for subsequent IMAC recovery. The modified buffer conditions resulted in an improved binding capacity and a good L1 purification factor (12.7) and recovery yield (71%). This work demonstrates that it is possible to reduce the complexity and hence the cost associated with traditional processes used to prepare purified denatured protein, ready for refolding, from cytoplasmic inclusion bodies.     

Production of enzymatically active ketosteroid isomerase following insoluble expression in Escherichia coli

Enzymatically active Delta(5)-3-ketosteroid isomerase (KSI) protein with a C-terminus his(6)-tag was produced following insoluble expression using Escherichia coli. A simple, integrated process was used to extract and purify the target protein. Chemical extraction was shown to be as effective as homogenization at releasing the inclusion body proteins from the bacterial cells, with complete release taking less than 20 min. An expanded bed adsorption (EBA) column utilizing immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC) was then used to purify the denatured KSI-(His(6)) protein directly from the chemical extract. This integrated process greatly simplifies the recovery and purification of inclusion body proteins by removing the need for mechanical cell disruption, repeated inclusion body centrifugation, and difficult clarification operations. The integrated chemical extraction and EBA process achieved a very high purity (99%) and recovery (89%) of the KSI-(His(6)), with efficient utilization of the adsorbent matrix (9.74 mg KSI-(His(6))/mL adsorbent). Following purification the protein was refolded by dilution to obtain the biologically active protein. Seventy-nine percent of the expressed KSI-(His(6)) protein was recovered as enzymatically active protein with the described extraction, purification, and refolding process. In addition to demonstrating the operation of this intensified inclusion body process, a plate-based concentration assay detecting KSI-(His(6)) is validated. The intensified process in this work requires minimal optimization for recovering novel his-tagged proteins, and further improves the economic advantage of E. coli as a host organism.     

Characterization of HPV16 L1 loop domains in the formation of a type-specific,conformational epitope

Background  

Virus-like particles (VLPs) formed by the human papillomavirus (HPV) L1 capsid protein are currently being tested in clinical trials as prophylactic vaccines against genital warts and cervical cancer. The efficacy of these vaccines is critically dependent upon L1 type-specific conformational epitopes. To investigate the molecular determinants of the HPV16 L1 conformational epitope recognized by monoclonal antibody 16A, we utilized a domain-swapping approach to generate a series of L1 proteins composed of a canine oral papillomavirus (COPV) L1 backbone containing different regions of HPV16 L1.