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中国生物工程杂志

China Biotechnology
China Biotechnology  2009, Vol. 29 Issue (12): 74-78    DOI:
    
Large Protein Production Through Split Intein-Mediated Trans-Splicing
ZHANG Jing,LIU Huan,ZHOU Jing,LIU Jian-hua
College of Life Science & Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240,China
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Abstract  

Npu DnaE intein was used to produce some large proteins, which were difficult to obtain through conventional expression systems. A T7 expression system was described, by which the gene of T7 RNA polymerase is split into two pieces, and each piece fuses with Npu DnaE N and C terminal sequences respectively. Functional T7 RNA polymerase is created by mixing the two kinds of fusion constructs in vitro.The approach of split inteinmediated production of large proteins, in theory, readily generalizable to the purification of other large, cytotoxic or membrane proteins. 



Key wordsLarge cytotoxic or membrane proteins      Npu DnaE intein      T7 RNA polymerase     
Received: 09 September 2009      Published: 21 December 2009
ZTFLH:  Q819  
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ZHANG Jing, LIU Huan, ZHOU Jing, LIU Jian-Hua. Large Protein Production Through Split Intein-Mediated Trans-Splicing. China Biotechnology, 2009, 29(12): 74-78.

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https://manu60.magtech.com.cn/biotech/     OR     https://manu60.magtech.com.cn/biotech/Y2009/V29/I12/74

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