title: The calcium-binding protein of Entamoeba histolytica as a fusion partner for expression of peptides in Escherichia coli.
abstract: We describe the construction of an Escherichia coli expression vector, CBP that allows the C-terminal fusion of heterologous proteins to the calcium-binding protein (CaBP) of the parasitic protozoan Entamoeba histolytica. The intrinsic nature of this protein to remain soluble on heat treatment has been exploited in its use as a novel fusion partner. The presence of a histidine tag and an enterokinase recognition site, aid in the affinity purification and proteolytic cleavage of the fusion protein. The efficacy of the vector was tested using the preS1 region of the envelope protein of the hepatitis B virus. The CaBP-preS1 fusion protein partitioned in the soluble fraction on heat treatment and this facilitated its rapid purification.
authors.affiliation: Virology Group, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110 067, India.
authors.forename: Honey
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Reddi
authors.forename: Alok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002135:Calcium-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004748:Entamoeba histolytica / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D005822:Genetic Vectors; D006358:Hot Temperature; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010455:Peptides / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D015800:Protozoan Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D011786:Quality Control; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D013045:Species Specificity; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D002135:Calcium-Binding Proteins; C096362:L protein, hepatitis B virus; D010455:Peptides; D015800:Protozoan Proteins; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins