Expression of human metallothionein III and its metalloabsorption capability in Escherichia coli.
Prep Biochem Biotechnol
; 34(3): 265-78, 2004 Aug.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15461142
Human metallothionein III (MT III) gene was synthesized with Escherichia coli preference codon usage and expressed in E. coli in glutathione-S-transferase (GST) fusion form. The recombinant MT III was released by proteinase Factor Xa digestion and purified with the yield of 2 mg/L culture, and its specific Cd2+ binding capability was confirmed. E. coli strain BL21(DE3), expressing MT III, showed metal tolerance between 0.1 and 0.5 mM Cd2+ and bacterial growth was inhibited at 1 mM Cd2+. MT III expressing E. coli strain showed binding discrimination between different metal ions in combination use, with the preference order of Cd2+ > Cu2+ > Zn2+. It absorbed different metal ions with relatively constant ratio and showed a cumulative absorption capability for mixed heavy metals.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Metals, Heavy
/
Metallothionein
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Prep Biochem Biotechnol
Journal subject:
BIOQUIMICA
/
BIOTECNOLOGIA
Year:
2004
Document type:
Article
Country of publication:
Reino Unido