REFOLDING IN HIGH HIDROSTATIC PRESSURE OF RECOMBINANT PROTEINS FROM INCLUSION BODIES IN ESCHERICHIA Coli / Renaturação em altas pressões hidrostáticas de proteínas recombinantes agregadas em corpos de inclusão produzidos em Escherichia coli

AUTOR(ES)

Keli Nunes Balduino

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2009

RESUMO

The expression of proteins as inclusion bodies in bacteria is a widely used alternative for production of recombinante protein. However, the aggregation is a problem often encountered during refolding of these proteins. High hydrostatic pressure are able to solubilize the inclusion bodies in the presence of low concentrations of denaturant reagents, encouraging refolding protein with high efficiency and reduce costs. This work aims to refolding of recombinant proteins expressed in Escherichia coli from inclusion bodies using high hydrostatic pressure. Three toxins, all featuring five or more disulfide bonds were studied: NXH8, Natterin 2 and Bothropstoxin 1. Suspensions of inclusion bodies of the three proteins were pressurized to 2000 bars for 16 hours. The buffers were optimized for refolding of the three proteins. The buffer used in the refolding of NXH8 was 50 mM Tris HCl, pH 9.0 with proportion of 1GSH: 4GSSG at a concentration of 6 mM and 2 M GdnHCl. Inclusion bodies were used in O.D. (A600nm) of 0.5. After refolding process, dialysis was performed at pH 7.0. The final yield of obtaining soluble NXH8 was 40% (28,6 mg of soluble NXH8/L of culture medium). The refolding of Bothropstoxin 1 was obtained in refolding buffer of Tris HCl 50 mM, pH 7,5 with proportion of 2 GSH: GSSG 3 and concentration of 3 mM and 1 M GdnHCl. Use with a suspension of O.D. (A600nm) of 0.5. The final yield of recovery of Bothropstoxin 1 refolded was 32% (9,2 mg of refolded Bothropstoxin 1/L of culture medium). The refolding of Natterin 2 was performed in the refolding buffer: 20 mM Tris HCl pH 9.0 at a ratio of 2 GSH: 3GSSG and concentration of 10 mM and 1 M GdnHCl and inclusion bodies O.D. (A600nm) of 6.0. The yield of Natterin 2 refolded was 20% (3,7 mg/L of culture medium). Physico-chemical and biological analysis were performed by SDS-PAGE, western blot, scanning electron microscopy, biological tests in vivo and in vitro and structural. The analysis conducted in NXH8 did not show any evidence of refolding. An activity of contraction of venules was show by the in vivo test indicating a correct conformation of Natterin 2. Tests in vitro with Bothropstoxin 1 showed a dosedependent cytotoxic activity in muscle cells.

ASSUNTO(S)

escherichia coli renaturação renaturação pressão hidrostática. escherichia coli pressão hidrostática.

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