High-level expression and characterization of a purified 142-residue polypeptide of the prion protein

Biochemistry
I MehlhornS B Prusiner

Abstract

The major, and possible only, component of the infectious prion is the scrapie prion protein (PrPSc); the protease resistant core of PrPSc is PrP 27-30, a protein of approximately 142 amino acids. PrPSc is derived from the cellular PrP isoform (PrPC) by a post-transliatonal process in which a profound conformational change occurs. Syrian hamster (SHa) PrP genes of varying length ranging from the N- and C- terminally truncated 90-228 up to the full-length mature protein 23-231 were inserted into various secretion and intracellular expression vectors that were transformed into Escherichia coli deficient for proteases. Maximum expression was obtained for a truncated SHaPrP containing residues 90-231, which correspond to the sequence of PrP 27-30; disruption of the bacteria using a microfluidizer produced the highest yields of this protein designated rPrP. After solubilization of rPrP in 8 M GdnHC1, it was purified by size exclusion chromatography and reversed phase chromatography. During purification the recovery was approximately 50%, and from each liter of E. coli culture, approximately 50 mg of purified rPrP was obtained. Expression of the longer species containing the basic N-terminal region was less successful and was not pur...Continue Reading

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