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Figure 13.12<br />

Fusion protein bound<br />

to glutathione via the<br />

glutathione-S-transferase<br />

component<br />

Glutathione molecules<br />

attached to the surface<br />

of the bead<br />

Add glutathione-S-transferase<br />

fusion protein<br />

Glutathioneagarose<br />

beads<br />

Wash with<br />

buffer<br />

G<br />

G<br />

Agarose<br />

bead<br />

G G<br />

G<br />

G G<br />

G<br />

G<br />

G<br />

The use of affinity chromatography to purify a glutathione-S-transferase fusion protein.<br />

Figure 13.13<br />

Part III The Applications of <strong>Gene</strong> <strong>Cloning</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>DNA</strong> <strong><strong>An</strong>alysis</strong> in Biotechnology<br />

One method for the recovery of the foreign polypeptide from<br />

a fusion protein. The methionine residue at the fusion<br />

junction must be the only one present in the entire<br />

polypeptide: if others are present cyanogen bromide will<br />

cleave the fusion protein into more than two fragments.<br />

E. coli peptide<br />

Methionine<br />

residue<br />

Elute with<br />

glutathione<br />

Cleavage specifically at<br />

the methionine residue<br />

Pure fusion<br />

protein<br />

<strong>An</strong>imal or<br />

plant protein<br />

Treat with<br />

cyanogen bromide<br />

specifically at methionine residues (Figure 13.13). Alternatively, enzymes such as<br />

thrombin (which cleaves adjacent to arginine residues) or factor Xa (which cuts after the<br />

arginine of Gly–Arg) can be used. The important consideration is that recognition<br />

sequences for the cleavage agent must not occur within the recombinant protein.<br />

13.2 <strong>Gene</strong>ral problems with the production of<br />

recombinant protein in E. coli<br />

Despite the development of sophisticated expression vectors, there are still numerous<br />

difficulties associated with the production of protein from foreign genes cloned in<br />

E. coli. These problems can be grouped into two categories: those that are due to the<br />

sequence of the foreign gene, <strong>and</strong> those that are due to the limitations of E. coli as a host<br />

for recombinant protein synthesis.

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