Objective: To prepare reference samples of Mycobacterium tuberculosis culture filtrate protein-10 (CFP-10) and CFP10-streptavidin fusion proteins (CFP10/SA) for time-resolved fluoroimmunoassay (TRFIA).
Methods: The CFP10 gene was amplified by PCR from Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain H37Rv and cloned into pET24b, pET24b-streptavidin (SA) or pET21a-SA expression vectors. The recombinant proteins CFP10, CFP10-SA and SA-CFP10 were expressed in Rosetta cells, purified via nickel affinity chromatography and refolded by dialysis. The sensitivity and stability of the resultant proteins as reference samples were evaluated by double-antibody sandwich TRFIA.
Results: CFP10-SA and SA-CFP10 fusion proteins were expressed as inclusion bodies, whereas CFP10 was expressed in a soluble form. The resultant purity of the 3 recombinant proteins all exceeded 95%. TRFIA results showed that CFP-SA fusion protein possessed the best sensitivity (0.02 µg/L) and stability.
Conclusion: The reference samples of CFP10 for TRFIA detection have been successfully prepared and can be used in the development of a diagnostic kit for Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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