title: Expression of human interleukin-2 receptor cDNA in E. coli.
abstract: cDNAs for human interleukin-2 receptor were recently cloned and sequenced (Leonard et al., 1984, Nature 311, 626-631; Nikaido et al., 1984, Nature 311, 631-635; Cosman et al., Nature 312, 768-771). In the studies reported here, we describe the expression of a cDNA clone for the human interleukin-2 receptor in E. coli using an "open reading frame" expression vector pMR100. The inserted cDNA was expressed in E. coli transformants as a tripartite fusion polypeptide fused to the lambda cI protein at its amino terminus and to beta-galactosidase at its carboxy terminus. We demonstrate that the bacterially produced IL-2 receptor protein can bind to IL-2.
mesh_terms: D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes / Q000378:metabolism; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000378:metabolism*; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D007376:Interleukin-2; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D004247:DNA; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes