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In vitro folding of inclusion body proteins
Author(s) -
Rudolph Rainer,
Lilie Hauke
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.10.1.8566547
Subject(s) - folding (dsp implementation) , in vitro , chemistry , inclusion bodies , protein folding , recombinant dna , disulfide bond , ionic strength , biochemistry , biophysics , organic chemistry , biology , aqueous solution , engineering , electrical engineering , gene
Insoluble, inactive inclusion bodies are frequently formed upon recombinant protein production in transformed microorganisms. These inclusion bodies, which contain the recombinant protein in an highly enriched form, can be isolated by solid/liquid separation. After solubilization, native proteins can be generated from the inactive material by using in vitro folding techniques. New folding procedures have been developed for efficient in vitro reconstitution of complex hydrophobic, multidomain, oligomeric, or highly disulfíde‐bonded proteins. These protocols take into account process parameters such as protein concentration, catalysis of disulfide bond formation, temperature, pH, and ionic strength, as well as specific solvent ingredients that reduce unproductive side reactions. Modification of the protein sequence has been exploited to improve in vitro folding.—Rudolph, R., Lilie, H. In vitro folding of inclusion body proteins. FASEB J . 10, 49‐56.