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Intracytoplasmic sperm injection-mediated strategy for the production of transgenic poultry as a bioreactor 胞浆内精子注射介导的转基因家禽生物反应器生产策略

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Protein expression and purification Pub Date : 2025-08-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2025.106802

Shusei Mizushima

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Expression of a human Gb3/CD77 synthase in insect and human cells: comparison of activity and glycosylation 人Gb3/CD77合成酶在昆虫和人细胞中的表达：活性和糖基化的比较

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Protein expression and purification Pub Date : 2025-08-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2025.106803

Krzysztof Mikolajczyk , Katarzyna Szymczak-Kulus , Anna Bereznicka , Radoslaw Kaczmarek , Lukasz Filip Sobala , Anna Jakubiak-Augustyn , Marcin Czerwinski

{"title":"Expression of a human Gb3/CD77 synthase in insect and human cells: comparison of activity and glycosylation","authors":"Krzysztof Mikolajczyk , Katarzyna Szymczak-Kulus , Anna Bereznicka , Radoslaw Kaczmarek , Lukasz Filip Sobala , Anna Jakubiak-Augustyn , Marcin Czerwinski","doi":"10.1016/j.pep.2025.106803","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pep.2025.106803","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Glycosylation of proteins can impact their folding, stability, trafficking and enzymatic activity. Human Gb3/CD77 synthase (α1,4-galactosyltransferase, A4galt) has two occupied N-glycosylation sites. Previously, we demonstrated that the activity of recombinant enzyme relies on its N-glycosylation. In this study, we produced soluble recombinant catalytic domain of human Gb3/CD77 synthase in two expression hosts known for different glycosylation patterns: <em>Trichoplusia ni</em> insect cells (High Five) and human embryonic kidney cells (Expi293F™). The High Five cells generate short oligomannose structures, while the Expi293F™ cells synthesize complex type glycans. We evaluated the activity of High Five-derived and Expi293F™-derived enzymes, characterized the structures of their N-glycans and showed that High Five cells provide a higher amount and activity of the enzyme. Moreover, we used the Expi293F™ cells to evaluate the N- and C-terminal location of the 6xHis-tag and found that only the N-terminally tagged Expi293F™-derived enzyme demonstrated activity. In contrast, the enzyme produced in High Five cells was active despite carrying a C-terminal tag. These findings highlight the role of glycosylation pattern and tag position in the activity of human recombinant glycosyltransferase produced in different hosts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20757,"journal":{"name":"Protein expression and purification","volume":"236 ","pages":"Article 106803"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144912957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Toward reproducible PETase research: A standardized workflow for reliable enzyme production and comparison 迈向可重复的PETase研究：可靠的酶生产和比较的标准化工作流程。

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Protein expression and purification Pub Date : 2025-08-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2025.106801

Katerina Jiraskova, Jakub Ptacek, Kristyna Vydra Bousova, Jiri Vondrasek

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Recombinant expression and purification of Plasmodium heme detoxification protein in E. coli: Challenges and discoveries 疟原虫血红素解毒蛋白在大肠杆菌中的重组表达与纯化：挑战与发现。

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Protein expression and purification Pub Date : 2025-08-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2025.106789

Rahul Singh , Ravindra D. Makde

{"title":"Recombinant expression and purification of Plasmodium heme detoxification protein in E. coli: Challenges and discoveries","authors":"Rahul Singh , Ravindra D. Makde","doi":"10.1016/j.pep.2025.106789","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pep.2025.106789","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Heme, a toxic by-product of <em>Plasmodium</em>'s proteolytic digestion of host hemoglobin, is detoxified by the malaria parasite through its conversion into hemozoin (Hz)—the malaria pigment. This detoxification pathway is a key target for many antimalarial drugs, which aim to induce heme-mediated toxicity to the parasite. The Heme Detoxification Protein (HDP) plays a central role in heme-to-Hz transformation; however, its precise mechanism remains unclear, largely due to the absence of successful recombinant expression in a native, soluble form.</div><div>In this study, we aimed to express HDP recombinantly in its native soluble state using an <em>E. coli</em>-based system. A range of strategies were employed, including expression of orthologs, consensus sequence design, fusion to solubility-enhancing partners, co-expression with molecular chaperones, and extensive construct optimization through N-terminal truncations. Despite extensive efforts, most recombinant HDP constructs were either insoluble or formed soluble aggregates. Notably, only a single construct—with a 44-residue N-terminal truncation and a C-terminal 6-His tag (<em>HDPpf-C10</em>)—was successfully expressed in a soluble form.</div><div>Surprisingly, HDPpf-C10, although retaining domains implicated in heme binding and transformation, exhibited no detectable heme-to-Hz transformation activity. This finding highlights the essential role of the flexible-unstructured N-terminal region in mediating both heme binding and its subsequent conversion to Hz, providing new insights into HDP function and guiding future structural and mechanistic studies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20757,"journal":{"name":"Protein expression and purification","volume":"236 ","pages":"Article 106789"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144785126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Ligand multimerization effects on binding efficiency of Protein L affinity chromatography resins 配体多聚对蛋白L亲和层析树脂结合效率的影响

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Protein expression and purification Pub Date : 2025-08-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2025.106790

Jafar Nikzad , Kimia Kalantari Khandani , Yeganeh Talebkhan , Fatemeh Zandi , Samira Komijani , Ahmad Adeli

{"title":"Ligand multimerization effects on binding efficiency of Protein L affinity chromatography resins","authors":"Jafar Nikzad , Kimia Kalantari Khandani , Yeganeh Talebkhan , Fatemeh Zandi , Samira Komijani , Ahmad Adeli","doi":"10.1016/j.pep.2025.106790","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pep.2025.106790","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Nearly four decades have passed since the discovery of protein-L. Its exceptional ability in binding to the kappa light chain of immunoglobulins makes it a suitable candidate for the purification of certain biotherapeutics, particularly antibody fragments. Efforts have focused on improving its recovery and dynamic binding capacity. Among various strategies, ligand multimerization has shown significant potential in developing more efficient and cost-effective resins. This study employed a multimerization approach to create new recombinant protein-L-based ligands and compare their performance to the commercially available alternatives. Dynamic binding capacity studies revealed that the engineered ProL6 and ProL8 resins exhibited higher binding capacities than the ProL4 and the commercial Capto-L resin. Furthermore, the recovery rates of Fab antibody fragments from bacterial lysates using ProL6, ProL8, and the commercial resin were 92.8, 94.4, and 94.6 %, respectively, comparable to those of the ProL4 resin. SDS-PAGE analysis confirmed the purity of the proteins eluted from all tested resins, aligned with the results of ProL4 resin. Additionally, it evaluated the 100 % specificity of ProL6, ProL8, and the commercial resins.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20757,"journal":{"name":"Protein expression and purification","volume":"235 ","pages":"Article 106790"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144770612","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Avian primordial germ cell migration: History, mechanisms, applications, and unanswered questions 鸟类原始生殖细胞迁移：历史、机制、应用和未解之谜。

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Protein expression and purification Pub Date : 2025-07-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2025.106788

Manami Morimoto , Daisuke Saito

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Scalable production of functional recombinant human plasma gelsolin in Escherichia coli for therapeutic and diagnostic applications 在大肠杆菌中大规模生产用于治疗和诊断的功能性重组人血浆凝胶。

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Protein expression and purification Pub Date : 2025-07-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2025.106786

Young Su Kim , Hye-Jeong Lee , Mi-Reu Kim , Hwabong Jeong , Young Pil Kim , Jung-Ho Park , Jungoh Ahn

{"title":"Scalable production of functional recombinant human plasma gelsolin in Escherichia coli for therapeutic and diagnostic applications","authors":"Young Su Kim , Hye-Jeong Lee , Mi-Reu Kim , Hwabong Jeong , Young Pil Kim , Jung-Ho Park , Jungoh Ahn","doi":"10.1016/j.pep.2025.106786","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pep.2025.106786","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Human plasma gelsolin (pGSN) is an 83 kDa actin-binding protein involved in cytoskeletal remodeling, inflammation, and host defense. Its clinical relevance as a biomarker and potential therapeutic agent, particularly in conditions like sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and cystic fibrosis, has driven interest in scalable recombinant expression. However, high-yield production of functionally active gelsolin is hindered by its complex structure and folding requirements. To address this, we developed a scalable, high-yield bacterial expression system that achieves among the highest reported levels of functional recombinant human gelsolin (rGelsolin) using a GST-fusion strategy incorporating a tobacco etch virus (TEV) protease cleavage site, optimized for solubility and downstream processing. High-density fed-batch fermentation in <em>E. coli</em> yielded 5.0 g/L of soluble protein. Following a three-step purification process with removal of the GST tag, 2.1 g/L of tag-free, high-purity rGelsolin with >95 % purity was obtained. Structural characterization by circular dichroism spectroscopy confirmed that rGelsolin adopted a native-like secondary structure and exhibited thermal stability (Tm ∼59 °C). Correct processing of the recombinant protein was verified by N- and C-terminal sequencing. Functional assays demonstrated that rGelsolin bound to and severed actin filaments in a calcium-dependent manner, similar to native plasma gelsolin. These findings demonstrate a scalable, cost-effective platform for producing bioactive rGelsolin in <em>E. coli</em>, with structural and functional features comparable to native pGSN, supporting its potential utility in diagnostic, therapeutic, and structural applications in the context of acute and chronic inflammatory diseases.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20757,"journal":{"name":"Protein expression and purification","volume":"235 ","pages":"Article 106786"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144765319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Validation of cold shock-based technique for purification of recombinant C. elegans Phosphodiesterase 3 protein expressed in E. coli 冷冲击技术纯化重组秀丽隐杆线虫磷酸二酯酶3蛋白的研究。

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Protein expression and purification Pub Date : 2025-07-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2025.106769

Swapna G. Naik , Dong Keun Rhee , Steven Hockman , Faiyaz Ahmad Khan , Arun Samidurai , Babak Sabouri , Noel Carter , Vincent C. Manganiello

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Novel (R)-Hydroxynitrile lyase enzyme of Pyrus communis: Purification and characterization of its physicochemical and kinetic properties 新型梨(R)-羟基腈裂解酶的纯化及其理化和动力学性质的表征。

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Protein expression and purification Pub Date : 2025-07-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2025.106785

Asha Kumari , Sheetal , Savitri , Monica Sharma

{"title":"Novel (R)-Hydroxynitrile lyase enzyme of Pyrus communis: Purification and characterization of its physicochemical and kinetic properties","authors":"Asha Kumari , Sheetal , Savitri , Monica Sharma","doi":"10.1016/j.pep.2025.106785","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pep.2025.106785","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Hydroxynitrile lyases (HNLs) play a vital role in the asymmetric synthesis of drug precursors and plant defence. In this study, an <em>R</em>-specific HNL (PycHNL) was isolated and purified from <em>Pyrus communis</em> (pear) seeds using ammonium sulphate precipitation, gel filtration, and ion exchange chromatography, achieving a 14.31 % yield and 6.9-fold purification. Native PAGE estimated a molecular mass of ∼92 kDa, and SDS-PAGE revealed heterodimeric subunits of 52 and 39 kDa. High-Performance Liquid Chromatography confirmed the presence of flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD). Peptide sequencing showed no significant similarity with other Rosaceae HNLs but indicated partial identity with serine carboxypeptidases and α/β hydrolase fold proteins from <em>Arabidopsis</em> species. Optimal enzyme activity was observed at pH 5.5 and 30 °C, with stability for up to 6 h. Kinetic analysis revealed a K<sub>m</sub> of 11.75 mM, V<sub>max</sub> of 227.27 μmol/min/mg, k<sub>cat</sub> of 101.46/min, and a half-life of ∼1.9 days. Chiral HPLC analysis demonstrated that PycHNL preferentially synthesized (<em>R</em>)-mandelonitrile with 96.33 % enantiomeric excess and 86.83 % molar conversion, indicating its potential for biocatalytic applications in producing enantiopure nitriles.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20757,"journal":{"name":"Protein expression and purification","volume":"235 ","pages":"Article 106785"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144718340","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Efficient production of human mitochondrial chaperonin (Hsp60/Hsp10) in Escherichia coli using a polyprotein strategy 利用多蛋白策略在大肠杆菌中高效生产人线粒体伴侣蛋白(Hsp60/Hsp10

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Protein expression and purification Pub Date : 2025-07-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2025.106784

Sreejith Raran-Kurussi , Pragyan P. Parida , Akanksha Aphale , David S. Waugh

{"title":"Efficient production of human mitochondrial chaperonin (Hsp60/Hsp10) in Escherichia coli using a polyprotein strategy","authors":"Sreejith Raran-Kurussi , Pragyan P. Parida , Akanksha Aphale , David S. Waugh","doi":"10.1016/j.pep.2025.106784","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pep.2025.106784","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>Escherichia coli</em> remains the leading platform for recombinant protein production, yet co-expression of multiprotein complexes often suffers from stoichiometric imbalance, presenting a persistent challenge to precise subunit assembly. Many important biological functions are performed not by single proteins but by multiprotein complexes. Studying the structure and function of multiprotein complexes would be greatly facilitated if they could be reliably overproduced in heterologous host organisms. Here, we describe a simple method for the production of the human mitochondrial chaperonin (Hsp60/Hsp10) in <em>Escherichia coli</em>. Rather than producing the two chaperonin subunits from a polycistronic mRNA, a strategy commonly employed by bacterial operons, we chose to make them in the form of a single polyprotein that is subsequently cleaved inside bacterial cells by tobacco vein mottling virus (TVMV) protease. In this way, equimolar amounts of mature Hsp60 and Hsp10 subunits could be ensured. The TVMV protease is produced from a second mRNA that is transcribed from the same plasmid. Although expressed at a much lower level than the polyprotein, enough TVMV protease is produced to cleave all of the Hsp10/Hsp60 fusion protein <em>in vivo</em>. Moreover, we show that the mitochondrial chaperonin is fully functional when produced in this manner.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20757,"journal":{"name":"Protein expression and purification","volume":"235 ","pages":"Article 106784"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144702434","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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