Intein-mediated expression and purification of an analog of glucagon-like peptide-1 in Escherichia coli

Protein Pept Lett. 2010 Oct;17(10):1245-50. doi: 10.2174/092986610792231582.

Abstract

To facilitate expression and purification of an analog of GLP-1 (mGLP-1), an intein system was employed in this study. A recombinant fusion protein, CBD-DnaB-mGLP-1, was constructed and expressed in the form of inclusion body. After refolding, the intein-mediated self-cleavage was triggered by pH and temperature shift. By using chitin beads column followed by single step purification, about 2.58 mg of mGLP-1 with the purity of up to 98% could be obtained from 1 L medium. Tricine-SDS-PAGE, RP-HPLC, and ESI-MS were undertaken to determine the purity and molecular weight of mGLP-1. The glucose-lowering activity of mGLP-1 was also preliminarily determined.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Base Sequence
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
  • Escherichia coli / genetics*
  • Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 / analogs & derivatives*
  • Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 / genetics*
  • Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 / isolation & purification
  • Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 / metabolism
  • Inteins*
  • Mice
  • Molecular Sequence Data

Substances

  • Glucagon-Like Peptide 1