title: Heterologous signal peptide processing in fusion interferon synthesis by engineered L-forms of Proteus mirabilis.
abstract: A recombinant DNA Proteus mirabilis L-form expression system, LVI (pJS127), was used to synthesize human fusion interferon alpha 1 (f-IFN-alpha 1). In the expression plasmid used, the complete coding sequence of IFN-alpha 1 was linked to the streptococcal speA promoter and the 5' end of the speA structural gene including its signal sequence coding region. LVI (pJS127) was capable of complete secretion into the culture medium of biologically active f-IFN-alpha 1 whose identity was confirmed by immunological and chemical evidence. In particular, bacterial L-forms were for the first time shown to be capable of correct signal peptide processing, as determined by N-terminal sequencing of the secreted f-IFN.
authors.affiliation: Academy of Sciences of the GDR, Central Institute of Microbiology and Experimental Therapy, Jena.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Laplace
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Egerer
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gumpert
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kraft
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kostka
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Malke
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis; D004274:DNA, Recombinant; D007370:Interferon Type I / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D007740:L Forms / Q000378:metabolism*; D021382:Protein Sorting Signals / Q000378:metabolism*; D011513:Proteus mirabilis / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D004274:DNA, Recombinant; D007370:Interferon Type I; D021382:Protein Sorting Signals