Cloning, expression, purification and activity assay of Trypanosoma brucei phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase in Escherichia coli].

Ying Yao, Guangwei Gao, Dawei Li

School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, China.

Sheng wu gong cheng xue bao = Chinese journal of biotechnology 2010 Jan

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Phenylalany--tRNA synthetase is a key enzyme for protein synthesis in Trypanosoma. Its validation as an inhibition. target will enable the development of a new generation of anti-Trypanosoma drugs. However, little is known about the isolation of the Trypanosoma Phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase. Here we report the cloning, expression, purification, and activity assay of Phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase from Trypanosoma brucei in Escherichia coli host. We co-cloned the alpha-subunit and beta-subunit of Phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase from Trypanosoma brucei genomic DNA into the co-expression vector pCOLADuet. We successfully expressed the Trypanosoma brucei Phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase in E. coli host, purified the whole enzyme by Ni-Hind affinity column and verified it by Western blotting. In addition, we tested its enzymatic activity by isotope labeling. The whole work laid a solid foundation for in vitro the screening and optimization of Trypanosoma brucei phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase inhibitors.

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Ying Yao, Guangwei Gao, Dawei Li. Cloning, expression, purification and activity assay of Trypanosoma brucei phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase in Escherichia coli]. Sheng wu gong cheng xue bao = Chinese journal of biotechnology. 2010 Jan;26(1):130-5