Folding and assembly of oligomeric proteins in Escherichia coli.
High levels of expression of oligomeric proteins in heterologous systems are frequently associated with misfolding and accumulation of the polypeptides in inclusion bodies. This reflects aspects of the folding and assembly pathways of oligomeric proteins, which generally proceed from either folding intermediates or native-like metastable species that are not in their final conformation. Methods for optimizing the yield of correctly assembled oligomers are discussed.
Teschke
C M
CM
Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge 02139.
King
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J
D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001709:Biotechnology; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D015870:Gene Expression; D011487:Protein Conformation; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
D011994:Recombinant Proteins