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Fairlie WD, Zhang H, Brown PK, Russell PK, Bauskin AR, Breit SN. Expression of a TGF-beta superfamily protein, macrophage inhibitory cytokine-1, in the yeast Pichia pastoris. Gene 2000; 254:67-76. [PMID: 10974537 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-1119(00)00295-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The methylotrophic yeast, Pichia pastoris, has been used to express both human and murine macrophage inhibitory cytokine-1 (MIC-1), a transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) superfamily cytokine. This is the first report of the expression of a correctly folded TGF-beta superfamily protein in a microbial organism. The protein is secreted in its correctly folded dimeric form at milligram per litre quantities, which are significantly higher than we have been able to achieve using mammalian expression systems. Purification schemes are described, and the purified protein is immunologically identical to protein produced in a mammalian expression system. Protein expression was influenced by a number of factors, most significantly by the concentration of methanol used during the induction phase. However, with very high levels of MIC-1 induction, substantial amounts of MIC-1 monomer were also secreted.
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Blomstergren A, O'Meara D, Lukacs M, Uhlén M, Lundeberg J. Cooperative oligonucleotides in purification of cycle sequencing products. Biotechniques 2000; 29:352-4, 356, 358 passim. [PMID: 10948437 DOI: 10.2144/00292rr03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Nucleic acid hybridization is an essential component in many of today's standard molecular biology techniques. In a recent study, we investigated whether nucleic acid capture could be improved by taking advantage of stacking hybridization, which refers to the stabilizing effect that exists between oligonucleotides when they hybridize in a contiguous tandem fashion. Here, we describe a specific approach for purification of sequencing products using cooperative probes that hybridize to single-strand targets where one of the probes has been coupled to a magnetic bead. This approach has been developed for standard sequencing primers and has been applied to shotgun plasmid libraries. The cooperative probes have been designed to anneal within the common vector sequence and to avoid co-purification of nonextended sequencing primers and misprimed sequencing products. The reuse of magnetic beads, together with salt independent elution, makes the approach suitable for high-capacity capillary electrophoresis instruments.
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Malek JA, Shatsman SY, Akinretoye BA, Gill JE. Degradation of persistent RNA in RNase-containing, high-throughput alkaline lysis DNA preparations. Biotechniques 2000; 29:250-2. [PMID: 10948425 DOI: 10.2144/00292bm10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Ripoll PJ, O'Sullivan DM, Edwards KJ, Rodgers M. Technique for cloning and sequencing the ends of bacterial artificial chromosome inserts. Biotechniques 2000; 29:271-4, 276. [PMID: 10948428 DOI: 10.2144/00292st02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) libraries are an important tool for positional cloning, gene analysis and physical mapping. During studies using BAC clones, it is often necessary to organize them into contiguous sequences (contigs). To finalize, join and extend the contigs, both cloning and sequencing of the ends of the inserts are required. Here, we describe a low-cost, accessible, fast and powerful method for the routine isolation of BAC ends. This method allows the isolation of 20 BAC clone ends in one day. The analysis of the ends reveals fragment sizes compatible with sequencing, and the structure of these clones allows the sequencing of both ends using the same plasmid. Moreover, long end fragments can be sequenced in both directions.
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MESH Headings
- Chromosomes, Artificial, Bacterial/genetics
- Cloning, Molecular/methods
- DNA, Bacterial/chemistry
- DNA, Bacterial/isolation & purification
- DNA, Plant/chemistry
- DNA, Plant/genetics
- DNA, Plant/isolation & purification
- DNA, Recombinant/chemistry
- DNA, Recombinant/isolation & purification
- Electrophoresis, Agar Gel
- Plasmids/chemistry
- Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
- Sequence Analysis, DNA/methods
- Transformation, Bacterial
- Zea mays/genetics
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Levy MS, O'Kennedy RD, Ayazi-Shamlou P, Dunnill P. Biochemical engineering approaches to the challenges of producing pure plasmid DNA. Trends Biotechnol 2000; 18:296-305. [PMID: 10856925 DOI: 10.1016/s0167-7799(00)01446-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Plasmid-based genes offer promise for a new generation of vaccines and for gene therapy, but the size and character of plasmids pose new challenges to biochemical engineers. By acknowledging these and using bioprocess-design information based on fundamental studies of the system's properties, it will be possible to create efficient and consistent processes for these materials. This review addresses the purity required, the key issue of the sensitivity of the chromosomal DNA contaminant and larger plasmids to hydrodynamic forces, and the impact of this and other characteristics of plasmids on the recovery and purification of DNA for pharmaceutical purposes.
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Tait RC. Introductory experiments in recombinant DNA. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2000; 2:71-85. [PMID: 11471559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2023] Open
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Nine practical exercises demonstrate the basic principles in recombinant DNA. The exercises explain the principles that DNA equals genes and that changes in DNA cause changes in genetic properties. The aim is to provide a teaching resource that can be used to illustrate the theory and applications of molecular biology to highschool students, undergraduate students, medics, dentists, doctors, nurses, life scientists, and anyone learning the basics of DNA technology.
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Budilov AV, Dominskiĭ DA, Popenko VI, Sukhova TI, Botezatu IV, Shelepov VP, Serdiuk OI, Alekhina RP, Zakhar'ev VM, Likhtenshteĭn AV. [Analysis of high molecular weight nuclear DNA, detected in mammalian cells by pulse-electrophoresis]. Mol Biol (Mosk) 2000; 34:368-77. [PMID: 10867913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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Ben Hamouda A, Guizani I, Jedidi S, Dellagi K, Ben Ismaïl R. Leishmania infantum species-specific kDNA probes: isolation and evaluation. ARCHIVES DE L'INSTITUT PASTEUR DE TUNIS 2000; 77:37-43. [PMID: 14658226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/27/2023]
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The study refers to the isolation of specific DNA probes to the parasite species Leishmania (L) infantum according to different strategies using recombinant minicircles isolated from L. infantum kinetoplast DNAs. A first probe was identified following a classical procedure. One mini-circle selected for strong reactivity to L. infantum total DNA was used to identify specific subfragments to this species among which the 95bp fragment, 3B8HaeIII-2 was selected. For the obtention of the second probe, a strategy based on sequential screenings for specificity and sensitivity was applied. This allowed identification of a set of minicircles showing an increased specificity to L. infantum as compared to other species, and an increased sensitivity of reaction as compared to the other minicircles. Subclonings and screenings allowed a final selection of a 137bp-minicircle fragment: 3E9HaeIII-12. Reactivities of the 2 probes were assessed on a panel of total DNAs and promastigotes from 74 isolates pertaining to 9 species encountered in the Old World. Parasites isolated in Tunisia from different foci, different hosts after different transmission seasons were included. Hybridizations have shown the exquisite specificity of these probes to L. infantum in this country. Probe 3E9HaeIII-12 was found to be the more sensitive where down to 10 ng of total DNA and 10(3) promastigotes could be detected. From this study and as compared to data provided in the literature, the second procedure allowed at least 10-fold increase in sensitivity.
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Demidov VV, Bukanov NO, Frank-Kamenetskii D. Duplex DNA capture. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2000; 2:31-5. [PMID: 11464918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2023] Open
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This article describes the sequence-specific isolation and purification of intact double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) by oligonucleotide/PNA-assisted affinity capture (OPAC). The OPAC assay is based on selective tagging of a DNA duplex by biotinylated oligodeoxyribonucleotide (ODN) through formation of a so-called PD-loop. The PD-loop is assembled with the aid of a pair of PNA "openers", which allow sequence-specific targeting with a Watson-Crick complementary ODN probe in the exposed region of the dsDNA. The protocol involves three steps. First, two cationic bis-PNAs locally pry the DNA duplex apart at a predetermined site. Then, the exposed DNA single strand is targeted by a complementary biotinylated ODN to selectively form a stable PD-loop complex. Finally, the capture of dsDNA is performed using streptavidin covered magnetic beads. The OPAC procedure has many advantages in the isolation of highly purified native DNA over other affinity capture and amplification techniques.
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Marra MA, Kucaba TA, Hillier LW, Waterston RH. High-throughput plasmid DNA purification for 3 cents per sample. Nucleic Acids Res 1999; 27:e37. [PMID: 10572189 PMCID: PMC148760 DOI: 10.1093/nar/27.24.e37] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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To accommodate the increasingly rapid rates of DNA sequencing we have developed and implemented an inexpensive, expeditious method for the purification of double-stranded plasmid DNA clones. The robust nature, high throughput, low degree of technical difficulty and extremely low cost have made it the plasmid DNA preparation method of choice in both our expressed sequence tag (EST) and genome sequencing projects. Here we report the details of the method and describe its application in the generation of more than 700 000 ESTs at a rate exceeding 16 000 per week.
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Karpova E, Tchirkova I, Vorobi'ev V, Richard-Foy H. A method for efficient extraction of bovine papilloma virus-based minichromosomes that preserves native chromatin structure. DNA Cell Biol 1999; 18:895-901. [PMID: 10619601 DOI: 10.1089/104454999314755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Aiming to create an adequate model for investigation of the molecular mechanisms involved in transcriptional regulation by steroid hormones, a number of cell lines carrying bovine papilloma virus (BPV) based constructs containing the mouse mammary tumor virus long terminal repeat (LTR) were established (Ostrowski et al., Mol. Cell. Biol. 3, 2945-2957, 1983). However, all our attempts to extract from the cells such minichromosomes as nucleoprotein complexes using a method previously described (Ostrowski, Nucleic Acids Res. 15, 6957-6971, 1987) failed. Here, we show that this failure was attributable to DNA rearrangements in most of the cell lines, resulting in the integration of the BPV-based constructs into the host cell genome. We have identified two cell lines where the constructs are episomal. Micrococcal nuclease digestion of the nuclei demonstrated the presence of nucleosomes positioned over the episomal MMTV LTR. We managed to optimize conditions for preparation of nuclei and minichromosomes, which allowed extraction of approximately 40% of the minichromosomes, most of them being in circular superhelical form. Our data show clearly that the main factor preventing the release of minichromosomes from the nuclei is the presence of polyamines in the cell lysis buffer. The organization of MMTV promoter chromatin was unaffected by the extraction procedure, suggesting that these minichromosomes could be valuable templates for in vitro transcription studies and to identify proteins involved in chromatin remodeling during transcription.
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Mainwaring DO, Wiebe MG, Robson GD, Goldrick M, Jeenes DJ, Archer DB, Trinci AP. Effect of pH on hen egg white lysozyme production and evolution of a recombinant strain of Aspergillus niger. J Biotechnol 1999; 75:1-10. [PMID: 10510855 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-1656(99)00123-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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An Aspergillus niger strain (B1) transformed to produce mature hen egg white lysozyme (HEWL) from a glucoamylase fusion protein under control of the A. niger glucoamylase promoter was grown in glucose-limited chemostat culture at a dilution rate of 0.07 h-1 at various pH values. Maximum HEWL production (9.3 mg g-1; specific production rate = 0.65 mg g-1 per h) was obtained at pH 4.5. However, in chemostat culture, HEWL production was not stable at any pH tested. After 240 h in steady state, specific production decreased to only 0.03 +/- 0.01 and 0.24 +/- 0.02 mg g-1 per h at pH 6.5 and 4.5, respectively. Some isolates removed from the chemostat cultures had lost copies of the HEWL gene and when grown in shake flask cultures all of the isolates produced less HEWL than the parental strain. Morphological mutants with similar phenotypes were isolated at all pHs, but their rate of increase in the population was pH dependent, with cultures at low pH (< 4.5) being more morphologically stable than cultures at high (> 4.5) pH. The selective advantage of these mutants was also generally dependent on pH. Both yellow pigment producing mutants and brown sporulation mutants had higher selective advantages over the parental strain at high than at low pH, regardless of the pH at which they were isolated. However, the selective advantage of densely sporulating mutants was independent of pH.
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Hong J, Zang YC, Tejada-Simon MV, Kozovska M, Li S, Singh RA, Yang D, Rivera VM, Killian JK, Zhang JZ. A common TCR V-D-J sequence in V beta 13.1 T cells recognizing an immunodominant peptide of myelin basic protein in multiple sclerosis. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 1999; 163:3530-8. [PMID: 10477628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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T cell responses to the immunodominant peptide (residues 83-99) of myelin basic protein are potentially associated with multiple sclerosis (MS). This study was undertaken to examine whether a common sequence motif(s) exists within the TCR complementarity-determining region (CDR)-3 of T cells recognizing the MBP83-99 peptide. Twenty MBP83-99-reactive T cell clones derived from patients with MS were analyzed for CDR3 sequences, which revealed several shared motifs. Some V beta 13.1 T cell clones derived from different patients with MS were found to contain an identical CDR3 motif, V beta 13.1-LGRAGLTY. Oligonucleotides complementary to the shared CDR3 motifs were used as specific probes to detect identical target CDR3 sequences in a large panel of T cell lines reactive to MBP83-99 and unprimed PBMC. The results revealed that, in contrast to other CDR3 motifs examined, the LGRAGLTY motif was common to T cells recognizing the MBP83-99 peptide, as evident by its expression in the majority of MBP83-99-reactive T cell lines (36/44) and PBMC specimens (15/48) obtained from randomly selected MS patients. The motif was also detected in lower expression in some PBMC specimens from healthy individuals, suggesting the presence of low precursor frequency of T cells expressing this motif in healthy individuals. This study provides new evidence indicating that the identified LGRAGLTY motif is preferentially expressed in MBP83-99-reactive T cells. The findings have important implications in monitoring and targeting MBP83-99-reactive T cells in MS.
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MESH Headings
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Base Sequence
- Cell Line
- Clone Cells
- Cloning, Molecular
- DNA Primers/genetics
- DNA, Recombinant/isolation & purification
- Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte/genetics
- Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte/metabolism
- Gene Rearrangement, alpha-Chain T-Cell Antigen Receptor
- Gene Rearrangement, beta-Chain T-Cell Antigen Receptor
- Humans
- Immunodominant Epitopes/genetics
- Immunodominant Epitopes/immunology
- Immunodominant Epitopes/metabolism
- Leukocytes, Mononuclear/immunology
- Leukocytes, Mononuclear/metabolism
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Multiple Sclerosis/immunology
- Multiple Sclerosis/metabolism
- Myelin Basic Protein/genetics
- Myelin Basic Protein/immunology
- Myelin Basic Protein/metabolism
- Peptide Fragments/genetics
- Peptide Fragments/immunology
- Peptide Fragments/metabolism
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta/genetics
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta/immunology
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta/metabolism
- T-Lymphocyte Subsets/immunology
- T-Lymphocyte Subsets/metabolism
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Fagan J. GM food labeling. Nat Biotechnol 1999; 17:836. [PMID: 10471947 DOI: 10.1038/12784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Atkinson EM, Christensen JR. Process and product development in the manufacturing of molecular therapeutics. CURRENT OPINION IN MOLECULAR THERAPEUTICS 1999; 1:422-9. [PMID: 11713755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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In the development of molecular therapies, a great deal of attention has focused on tissue targets, gene delivery vectors, and expression cassettes. In order to become an approved therapy, however, a molecular therapeutic has to pass down the same product registration pathway as any other biological product. Moving from research into industrial production requires careful attention to regulatory, manufacturing and quality concerns. Early work on developing and characterizing robust and scaleable manufacturing processes will ultimately be rewarded by ease of implementation as the product is successful in clinical trials. Regulatory agencies require solid process and product characterization studies to demonstrate control and understanding of the molecular therapeutic. As the gene therapy industry matures, standards will continue to rise, creating an industry that is capable of producing safe, high-quality and effective therapies for many of the world's most difficult disease targets.
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Luger K, Rechsteiner TJ, Richmond TJ. Preparation of nucleosome core particle from recombinant histones. Methods Enzymol 1999; 304:3-19. [PMID: 10372352 DOI: 10.1016/s0076-6879(99)04003-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 595] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Davidson H, Doherty A, Stevenson B, Boyd AC, Porteous DJ. Elimination of contaminant Escherichia coli chromosomal DNA from preparations of P1 artificial chromosome recombinants facilitates directed subcloning. Electrophoresis 1999; 20:1469-75. [PMID: 10424470 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1522-2683(19990601)20:7<1469::aid-elps1469>3.0.co;2-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The subcloning of large inserts (>50 kbp) from P1-derived artificial chromosomes (PACs) was found to be hindered by the presence of contaminating Escherichia coli chromosomal fragments which, because of their smaller median size, are recovered preferentially as unwanted subclones. A significant fraction of contaminating DNA was seen to persist after conventional plasmid purification methods. We describe a rigorous protocol for eliminating the bulk of contamination that involves plasmid isolation on commercially available silica-based columns followed by three pulsed field gel electrophoresis steps. Using this, we were able to subclone 55, 85 and 90 kbp PAC inserts but failed to subclone a 195 kbp PAC insert. After surveying a range of DNA purification methods, we devised an optimised protocol that allowed us to subclone the 195 kbp insert. The optimised protocol, which reliably yields DNA with essentially no contaminating material, consists of plasmid isolation on silica-based columns followed by treatment with highly purified DNaseI and retrieval by electroelution of restriction-digested DNA electrophoresed on a single pulsed field gel. By inference it is applicable to the purification of large inserts from other single-copy plasmid vectors such as bacterial artificial chromosomes (BACs).
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Shepard AR, Rae JL. "Microprep" method for rapidly isolating plasmid DNAs for restriction enzyme analysis. Biotechniques 1999; 26:868-70. [PMID: 10337478 DOI: 10.2144/99265bm14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Shi XB, Gumerlock PH, Kroger L, DeNardo GL, DeNardo SJ. Efficient recombination of Lym-1 scFv gene using multiple doubly-restricted DNA fragments. Cancer Biother Radiopharm 1999; 14:139-43. [PMID: 10850298 DOI: 10.1089/cbr.1999.14.139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In order to improve radioimmunotherapy of lymphoma, a Lym-1 single-chain antigen-binding (scFv) protein molecule was produced. Because the commonly used polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method frequently causes unexpected mutations, we developed a non-PCR method for scFv gene assembly. The method involved a stepwise linkage of doubly-restricted DNA fragments and re-digestion of the resultant concatamers. Using this strategy, the Lym-1 scFv expression gene was readily constructed without mutations. The recombinant gene was cloned into an expression vector and scFv protein was expressed. The method can be used for other genes or DNA recombination.
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MESH Headings
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/genetics
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived
- DNA, Recombinant/chemical synthesis
- DNA, Recombinant/isolation & purification
- Deoxyribonuclease EcoRI/pharmacology
- Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific/pharmacology
- Electrophoresis, Agar Gel
- Genes, Immunoglobulin
- Genes, Synthetic
- Humans
- Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains/genetics
- Immunoglobulin Light Chains/genetics
- Promoter Regions, Genetic
- Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid
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Chrast R, Scott HS, Antonarakis SE. Linearization and purification of BAC DNA for the development of transgenic mice. Transgenic Res 1999; 8:147-50. [PMID: 10481314 DOI: 10.1023/a:1008858014473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) vectors are increasingly used for generation of transgenic mice due to the relatively large size and the stability of their inserts compared to YACs. We have compared methods for purification and linearization of BACs, and describe an optimised protocol for preparation of high quality linear BAC DNA based on lambda terminase digestion, electroelution of linearized DNA together with simple preliminary multiplex PCR screening to detect transgenic mice. Linearized BAC DNA purified this way was successfully used for the development of transgenic mice containing 2-4 copies of the transgene.
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Grabczyk E, Usdin K. Generation of microgram quantities of trinucleotide repeat tracts of defined length, interspersion pattern, and orientation. Anal Biochem 1999; 267:241-3. [PMID: 9918680 DOI: 10.1006/abio.1998.2962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Knudsen K, Madsen AS, Mygind P, Christiansen G, Birkelund S. Identification of two novel genes encoding 97- to 99-kilodalton outer membrane proteins of Chlamydia pneumoniae. Infect Immun 1999; 67:375-83. [PMID: 9864239 PMCID: PMC96320 DOI: 10.1128/iai.67.1.375-383.1999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Two genes encoding 97- to 99-kDa Chlamydia pneumoniae VR1310 outer membrane proteins (Omp4 and Omp5) with mutual similarity were cloned and sequenced. The proteins were shown to be constituents of the C. pneumoniae outer membrane complex, and the deduced amino acid sequences were similar to those of putative outer membrane proteins encoded by the Chlamydia psittaci and Chlamydia trachomatis gene families. By use of a monospecific polyclonal antibody against purified recombinant Omp4, it was shown that without heating, the protein migrated at 65 to 75 kDa in sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Immunoelectron microscopy showed that epitopes of Omp4 were exposed on the surface of C. pneumoniae elementary bodies, reticulate bodies, and outer membrane complex. Proteins encoded by the C. pneumoniae gene family seem to be dominant antigens in experimentally infected mice.
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Davis AR, Mascolo PL, Quinn MT. Rapid minipreparation of plasmid DNA for screening multiple colonies. Biotechniques 1999; 26:66-8. [PMID: 9894594 DOI: 10.2144/99261bm10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Poxon SW, Hughes JA. Foam fractionation as a method to separate endotoxin from recombinant biotechnology products. PDA J Pharm Sci Technol 1999; 53:23-6. [PMID: 10343504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of foam fractionation for removal of contaminating endotoxin from biotechnology products, including plasmid DNA and recombinant proteins. After foam fractionation, alone and with bovine serum albumin and Triton X-100 as pro-foaming agents, FITC-labeled endotoxin remains in the bulk solution. These studies suggest that foam fractionation will be ineffective in the purification of plasmid DNA solutions, which are not surface-active and remain in the bulk solution with endotoxin. These data support the use of foam fractionation as an effective method for separating surface-active recombinant proteins, which will concentrate in the foam, away from endotoxin.
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Persson J, Nyström L, Ageland H, Tjerneld F. Purification of recombinant apolipoprotein A-1Milano expressed in Escherichia coli using aqueous two-phase extraction followed by temperature-induced phase separation. JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY. B, BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES AND APPLICATIONS 1998; 711:97-109. [PMID: 9699979 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-4347(98)00029-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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A method for purification of recombinant apolipoprotein A1 in aqueous two-phase systems has been studied. A mutant of apolipoprotein A-1, the Milano variant, was expressed in E. coli. Phase systems containing ethylene oxide (EO)-propylene oxide (PO) random copolymers have been used. These polymers are thermoseparating and have the ability to separate into one water-rich and one polymer-rich phase when heated above a critical temperature i.e. the cloud point. The filtrate from an E. coli fermentation was added to a primary aqueous two-phase system composed of an EO-PO copolymer and Reppal, which is an inexpensive hydroxypropyl starch. Apolipoprotein A-1 was partitioned to the top EO-PO copolymer phase and contaminating proteins to the bottom starch phase. The phase diagrams for Reppal PES 100-EO50PO50 (Ucon) and Reppal PES 100-EO30PO70 were determined. The effect on partitioning, when changing parameters such as polymer concentration, type of polymer, protein concentration, pH, salt concentration and volume ratio, were studied. Studies on E. coli DNA partitioning showed that DNA could be partitioned strongly to the bottom phase. An optimal system was scaled up from 5 g to 5 kg with similar degrees of purification, i.e. 2.5 and 2.7 and yields of 79% and 82% respectively. Furthermore temperature-induced phase formation was used for separation of apolipoprotein A-1 from the copolymer by raising the temperature above the copolymer cloud point; thus, recovering protein in a 'clean' water phase.
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