Expression of Recombinant Nematode Anticoagulant Peptide in Pichia Pastoris

China Biotechnology ›› 2006, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (07) : 37-41.

China Biotechnology ›› 2006, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (07) : 37-41.
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Expression of Recombinant Nematode Anticoagulant Peptide in Pichia Pastoris

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Objective: To acquire recombinant nematode anticoagulant peptide (NAP) with high anticoagulant activity to lay a foundation for the development of novel anticoagulant agent. Methods: Pichia pastoris GS115 strain was transformed with recombinant yeast expression vector pPIC3.5K-rNAP. Expression of rNAP was induced with methanol after the identification of positive strains. NAP expressed in the collected yeast culture supernatant was confirmed with SDS-PAGE and Western blot. The biological activity of the products was validated with PT (prothrombin time), INR (international normalized ratio) and APTT (activated partial thromboplastin time), respectively. Results: The yeast strains stably express NAP were identified. The rNAP was secreted into culture supernatant with a molecular weight of about 10 kD due to glycosylation, which is a little bigger than that predicted (8.7kD). The anticoagulant efficiency of rNAP was confirmed with the in vitro assays. Conclusion: The recombinant nematode anticoagulant peptide with high biological activity was successfully expressed in Pichia pastoris and can be used in the future development of novel anticoagulant agent.

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Pichia pastoris / recombinant nematode anticoagulant peptide

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Expression of Recombinant Nematode Anticoagulant Peptide in Pichia Pastoris[J]. China Biotechnology, 2006, 26(07): 37-41

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