Article expression, purification, and characterization of Cu/ZnSOD from Panax ginseng

Molecules. 2014 Jun 16;19(6):8112-23. doi: 10.3390/molecules19068112.

Abstract

Superoxide dismutase (SOD) has a strong antioxidant effect, but the traditional SOD extraction method is not the most efficient method of SOD amplification. In this study, we report the cloning of the Cu/ZnSOD gene from Panax ginseng into a temperature-regulated expression plasmid, pBV220. Cu/ZnSOD inclusion bodies were expressed in E. coli at a high level. Then, the inclusion bodies were purified by ion-exchange chromatography and molecular sieve chromatography. Finally, we obtained stable SOD in the bacterial broth, with a protein content of 965 mg/L and enzyme specific activity of 9389.96 U/mg. These results provide a foundation for future studies on the antioxidant mechanisms of ginseng and the development and application of ginseng Cu/ZnSOD.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chromatography, Ion Exchange
  • Escherichia coli / metabolism
  • Panax / enzymology*
  • Superoxide Dismutase / genetics
  • Superoxide Dismutase / metabolism*

Substances

  • Superoxide Dismutase