Protein engineering to optimize recombinant protein purification |
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Authors: | M Uhlén T Moks L Abrahmsén |
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Institution: | Department of Biochemistry, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden. |
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Abstract: | Genetic approaches have been used to facilitate purification of recombinant proteins, on both a large and a small scale. Based on developments in three different areas: (i) affinity chromatography; (ii) specific cleavage of fusion proteins and (iii) secretion of fusion proteins, a coupled expression/secretion system was designed. It was further improved by protein engineering. Using a synthetic DNA fragment, encoding two IgG-binding domains derived from staphylococcal protein A, gene products were secreted to the culture medium of Escherichia coli and purified with a one-step affinity procedure. The system has been used for large-scale production of biologically active human peptide hormones, to generate peptides for antibody production and to immobilize proteins on solid supports. |
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