Heterologous expression is an easy and broadly applicable experimental approach widely used to investigate protein functions without the need to genetically manipulate the original host. The approach is used to obtain large quantities of the desired protein, which can be further analyzed from a biochemical, structural, and functional perspective. The expression system consists of three main components: (1) a foreign DNA sequence coding for the protein of interest; (2) a suitable expression vector; (3) a suitable host (bacterial, yeast, or mammalian cells) which does not encode or express the protein of interest. Here, we show how to apply an Escherichia coli-based expression system to overexpress protein encoding genes from marine microbes.
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Viruses
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Research Center for Life Sciences Computing, Zhejiang Lab, Hangzhou 311100, China.
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Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Key Laboratory of Protection and Utilization of Biological Resources in Tarim Basin, College of Life Science, Tarim University, Alar 843300, China.
This study aims to identify the function of the () gene in the kidneys of . CYP2E1 is a significant metabolic enzyme involved in the metabolism of various endogenous and exogenous compounds and is associated with the occurrence and progression of multiple diseases. Given 's ability to survive in the extremely arid , we hypothesize that CYP2E1 in its kidneys plays a crucial role in adaptability.
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Institute of Food Science and Biotechnology, Department of Bioprocess Engineering, University of Hohenheim, Fruwirthstraße 12, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany.
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Xingzhi College, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321100, China.
Nitrite reductases play a crucial role in the nitrogen cycle, demonstrating significant potential for applications in the food industry and environmental remediation, particularly for nitrite degradation and detection. In this study, we identified a novel nitrite reductase (NiR) from a newly isolated denitrifying bacterium, YD01. We constructed a heterologous expression system using BL21/pET28a-Nir, which exhibited remarkable nitrite reductase enzyme activity of 29 U/mL in the culture broth, substantially higher than that reported for other strains.
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Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China.
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