| Literature DB >> 19346357 |
Julien Ratelade1, Marie-Caroline Miot, Emmett Johnson, Jean-Michel Betton, Philippe Mazodier, Nadia Benaroudj.
Abstract
To eliminate unavoidable contamination of purified recombinant proteins by DnaK, we present a unique approach employing a BL21(DE3) DeltadnaK strain of Escherichia coli. Selected representative purified proteins remained soluble, correctly assembled, and active. This finding establishes DnaK dispensability for protein production in BL21(DE3), which is void of Lon protease, key to eliminating unfolded proteins.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19346357 PMCID: PMC2687262 DOI: 10.1128/AEM.00255-09
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol ISSN: 0099-2240 Impact factor: 4.792