Expression, purification, and characterization of human malonyl-CoA decarboxylase.
The recombinant human malonyl-CoA decarboxylase (hMCD) was overexpressed in Escherichia coli with and without the first 39 N-terminal amino acids via a cleavable MBP-fusion construct. Proteolytic digestion using genenase I to remove the MBP-fusion tag was optimized for both the full length and truncated hMCD. The apo-hMCD enzymes were solubilized and purified to homogeneity. Steady-state kinetic characterization showed similar kinetic parameters for the MBP-fused and apo-hMCD enzymes with an apparent Km value of approximately 330-520 microM and a turnover rate kcat of 13-28s(-1). For the apo-hMCD enzymes, the N-terminal truncated hMCD was well tolerated over a broad pH range (pH 4-10); whereas the full-length hMCD appeared to be stable only at pH >/= 8.5. Our results showed that the N-terminal region of hMCD has no effect on the catalytic activity of the enzyme but plays a role in the folding process and conformation stability of hMCD.
Department of Discovery Biology, Chugai Pharma USA, LLC, 6275 Nancy Ridge Drive, San Diego, CA 92121, USA.
Demin
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Zhou
Phoebe
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Yuen
Donald
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Chu
Vicki
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Thon
Steve
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McConnell
Steven
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Brown
Andria
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Tsang
Michael
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Pena
Anna
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Russell
Jie-Fei
JF
Cheng
Alex M
AM
Nadzan
Miguel S
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Barbosa
Jason R B
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Dyck
Gary D
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Lopaschuk
Guang
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Yang
D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D002262:Carboxy-Lyases / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D017385:Sequence Homology; D013379:Substrate Specificity
D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D002262:Carboxy-Lyases; C021532:malonyl-CoA decarboxylase