title: [E. coli-based production of recombinant FALL-39].
abstract: This study was aimed at constructing a prokaryotic expression system to resolve the difficulties in acquiring antibacterial peptide and to meet the needs of research and drug development. Total RNA was extracted from human pulmonary gland epithelial cell line SPC-A-1, and a cDNA encoding mature FALL-39 peptide was amplified by RT-PCR. The recombinant prokaryotic expression vector pGEX-1 lambda T-FALL-39 was constructed. Using affinity chromatography, thrombin cleaving and AU-PAGE elution, we obtained the purified FALL-39. MIC, MEC, MBC analyses demonstrated that the FALL-39 had strong antibacterial activity.
authors.affiliation: Research Unit of Infection & Immunity, West China Medical Center of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041.
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Yunxia
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Qi
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Boyao
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D023181:Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics; D005822:Genetic Vectors / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D010452:Peptide Biosynthesis; D010455:Peptides / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D023181:Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides; C091425:FALL 39; D010455:Peptides; D011994:Recombinant Proteins