[The cloning and expression of salmon calcitonin gene in Escherichia coli]

Zhongguo Yi Xue Ke Xue Yuan Xue Bao. 1996 Dec;18(6):423-8.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

The DNA fragment encoding salmon calcitonin was separated from the salmon DNA with PCR method. It was recombined into the fusion expression vector (pGEX-2T) which included a Glutathion-S-Transferase (GST) gene and was transformed into E. coli JM109 and then expression was induced with IPTG. The fusion protein (GST-sCT) accounted for 38%-40% of the total cellular protein and was purified from the soluble expression products by glutathion sepharose 4B affinity chromatography. The purity of GST-sCT is about 80% and it showed a positive immunological reaction in calcitonin enzyme immunoassay.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Base Sequence
  • Calcitonin / biosynthesis*
  • Calcitonin / genetics
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • DNA / genetics
  • Escherichia coli / genetics*
  • Gene Expression
  • Glutathione Transferase / biosynthesis*
  • Glutathione Transferase / genetics
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / biosynthesis*
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / genetics
  • Transformation, Genetic*

Substances

  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins
  • salmon calcitonin
  • Calcitonin
  • DNA
  • Glutathione Transferase