Auto-induction medium containing glyphosate for high-level incorporation of unusual aromatic amino acids into proteins

Biotechniques. 2010 Sep;49(3):659-61. doi: 10.2144/000113491.

Abstract

We describe the use of an auto-induction medium containing N-(phosphono-methyl)glycine (glyphosate) as a means for high-level introduction of nonstandard aromatic amino acids into a protein. We illustrate this approach by preparing maltose binding protein (MBP) wherein all eight tryptophan residues have been replaced with 6-fluorotryptophan at an incorporation level of 99.3%. Such a high level of incorporation is important for spectroscopic investigations, in particular 19F NMR, because each species' differing amino acid sequence potentially yields a different peak pattern that complicates spectral analysis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Biotechnology / methods
  • Escherichia coli / genetics
  • Escherichia coli / metabolism*
  • Glycine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Glycine / metabolism
  • Glyphosate
  • Herbicides / metabolism*
  • Maltose-Binding Proteins / chemistry
  • Maltose-Binding Proteins / genetics
  • Maltose-Binding Proteins / metabolism*
  • Recombinant Proteins / chemistry
  • Recombinant Proteins / genetics
  • Recombinant Proteins / metabolism
  • Tryptophan / analogs & derivatives*
  • Tryptophan / chemistry
  • Tryptophan / genetics
  • Tryptophan / metabolism

Substances

  • Herbicides
  • Maltose-Binding Proteins
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • 6-fluorotryptophan
  • Tryptophan
  • Glycine

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