High-level soluble expression, purification and characterization of active human midkine from Escherichia coli.
Protein Expr Purif
; 70(2): 270-6, 2010 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
Midkine (MDK) belongs to a class of heparin-binding growth factors and is highly expressed in a number of cancers. MDK is a cysteine-rich 13 kDa protein containing five disulfide bonds. In this study, we expressed recombinant human MDK (rhMDK) in Escherichia coli Origami 2 (DE3) strain, which carries a (trxB(-)/gor(522)(-)) double mutation. Soluble rhMDK was expressed at a high-level in this strain and the protein was purified by a two-step purification using heparin affinity and gel filtration chromatography. Seven milligrams of rhMDK with high purity was obtained from a 3 L culture. All 10 cysteines were confirmed to be engaged in correct disulfide bond linkages by mass spectrometry analysis. Activity of purified rhMDK was confirmed by a neurite outgrowth assay using rat cerebellar granule cells. Active rhMDK is a critical reagent for cancer drug discovery studies.
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Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusão
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Fatores de Crescimento Neural
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2010
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Article