| Autor: |
Nuttall, Stewart D., Hattarki, Meghan, Guthrie, Robin E., Hudson, Peter J., Kortt, Alexander A. |
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Journal of Protein Chemistry; November 1999, Vol. 18 Issue: 8 p813-821, 9p |
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We have selected the Streptoalloteichus hindustanusbleomycin-resistance protein ShBle, a 28-kDa homodimer, as a scaffold for the display of bioactive peptides and other peptide epitopes. To create a monomeric scaffold, we investigated the effect of mutating residue proline 9 to glycine. This residue plays a critical role in ShBle dimerization by affecting the position of the eight N-terminal residues which secure the interaction between the monomeric subunits. We demonstrate that this mutation weakens the dimerization interaction, resulting in establishment of a stable equilibrium between monomeric and dimeric ShBle species in solution. Circular dichroism and SDS–PAGE data indicate that the Pro9Gly mutation does not disrupt the structure of the molecule. Production of a fully monomeric form of ShBle required complete removal of the eight-residue N-terminal peptide, and the interaction across the now solvent-exposed hydrophobic interface of the ShBle monomer was insufficient to drive dimerization. To demonstrate efficient display of epitope tags on the ShBle protein, we displayed dual-octapeptide FLAG tags at the protein C-terminus. These additions did not interfere with protein folding or activity. The resulting ShBle scaffold was used to compare the efficiency of two commercial FLAG-specific antibodies by biosensor. |
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