Employment of colorimetric enzyme assay for monitoring expression and solubility of GST fusion proteins targeted to inclusion bodies
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2013
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Macinkovic, Igor S.Abughren, Mohamed
Mrkić, Ivan
Grozdanović, Milica M.
Prodanović, Radivoje
Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija
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High levels of recombinant protein expression can lead to the formation of insoluble inclusion bodies. These complex aggregates are commonly solubilized in strong denaturants, such as 6-8 M urea, although, if possible, solubilization under milder conditions could facilitate subsequent refolding and purification of bioactive proteins. Commercially available GST-tag assays are designed for quantitative measurement of GST activity under native conditions. GST fusion proteins accumulated in inclusion bodies are considered to be undetectable by such assays. In this work, solubilization of recombinantly produced proteins was performed in 4 M urea. The activity of rGST was assayed in 2 M urea and it was shown that rGST preserves 85% of its activity under such denaturing conditions. A colorimetric GST activity assay with 1-chloro-2, 4-dinitrobenzene (CDNB) was examined for use in rapid detection of expression targeted to inclusion bodies and for the identification of inclusion body proteins wh...ich can be solubilized in low concentrations of chaotropic agents. Applicability of the assay was evaluated by tracking protein expression of two GST-fused allergens of biopharmaceutical value in E. coli, GST-Der p 2 and GST-Mus a 5, both targeted to inclusion bodies.
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GST / GST-tagged proteins / Inclusion bodies / UreaSource:
Journal of Biotechnology, 2013, 168, 4, 506-510Publisher:
- Elsevier Science Bv, Amsterdam
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- Allergens, antibodies, enzymes and small physiologically important molecules: design, structure, function and relevance (RS-MESTD-Basic Research (BR or ON)-172049)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2013.09.019
ISSN: 0168-1656
PubMed: 24100211
WoS: 000327843200030
Scopus: 2-s2.0-84888826710
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Hemijski fakultet / Faculty of ChemistryTY - JOUR AU - Macinkovic, Igor S. AU - Abughren, Mohamed AU - Mrkić, Ivan AU - Grozdanović, Milica M. AU - Prodanović, Radivoje AU - Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija PY - 2013 UR - https://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1449 AB - High levels of recombinant protein expression can lead to the formation of insoluble inclusion bodies. These complex aggregates are commonly solubilized in strong denaturants, such as 6-8 M urea, although, if possible, solubilization under milder conditions could facilitate subsequent refolding and purification of bioactive proteins. Commercially available GST-tag assays are designed for quantitative measurement of GST activity under native conditions. GST fusion proteins accumulated in inclusion bodies are considered to be undetectable by such assays. In this work, solubilization of recombinantly produced proteins was performed in 4 M urea. The activity of rGST was assayed in 2 M urea and it was shown that rGST preserves 85% of its activity under such denaturing conditions. A colorimetric GST activity assay with 1-chloro-2, 4-dinitrobenzene (CDNB) was examined for use in rapid detection of expression targeted to inclusion bodies and for the identification of inclusion body proteins which can be solubilized in low concentrations of chaotropic agents. Applicability of the assay was evaluated by tracking protein expression of two GST-fused allergens of biopharmaceutical value in E. coli, GST-Der p 2 and GST-Mus a 5, both targeted to inclusion bodies. PB - Elsevier Science Bv, Amsterdam T2 - Journal of Biotechnology T1 - Employment of colorimetric enzyme assay for monitoring expression and solubility of GST fusion proteins targeted to inclusion bodies VL - 168 IS - 4 SP - 506 EP - 510 DO - 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2013.09.019 ER -
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Macinkovic, I. S., Abughren, M., Mrkić, I., Grozdanović, M. M., Prodanović, R.,& Gavrović-Jankulović, M.. (2013). Employment of colorimetric enzyme assay for monitoring expression and solubility of GST fusion proteins targeted to inclusion bodies. in Journal of Biotechnology Elsevier Science Bv, Amsterdam., 168(4), 506-510. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiotec.2013.09.019
Macinkovic IS, Abughren M, Mrkić I, Grozdanović MM, Prodanović R, Gavrović-Jankulović M. Employment of colorimetric enzyme assay for monitoring expression and solubility of GST fusion proteins targeted to inclusion bodies. in Journal of Biotechnology. 2013;168(4):506-510. doi:10.1016/j.jbiotec.2013.09.019 .
Macinkovic, Igor S., Abughren, Mohamed, Mrkić, Ivan, Grozdanović, Milica M., Prodanović, Radivoje, Gavrović-Jankulović, Marija, "Employment of colorimetric enzyme assay for monitoring expression and solubility of GST fusion proteins targeted to inclusion bodies" in Journal of Biotechnology, 168, no. 4 (2013):506-510, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiotec.2013.09.019 . .