Pub Date : 2024-06-01Epub Date: 2024-05-11DOI: 10.1007/s10930-024-10198-w
Yinxiang Lan, Xiuliang Qiu, Yunlu Xu
Disintegrins, a family of snake venom protein, which are capable of modulating the activity of integrins that play a fundamental role in the regulation of many physiological and pathological processes. The main purpose of this study is to obtain the recombinant disintegrin (r-DI) and evaluate its biological activity. In this study, we explored a high-level expression prokaryotic system and purification strategy for r-DI. Then, r-DI was treated to assay effects on cell growth, migration, and invasion. The affinity for the interactions of r-DI with integrin was determined using Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) analyses. The r-DI can be expressed in Escherichia coli and purified by one-step chromatography. The r-DI can inhibit B16F10 cells proliferation, migration, and invasion. Also, we found that r-DI could interact with the integrin αIIbβ3 (GPIIb/IIIa). The r-DI can be expressed, purified, characterized through functional assays, and can also maintain strong biological activities. Thus, this study showed potential therapeutic effects of r-DI for further functional and structural studies.
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Pub Date : 2024-06-01Epub Date: 2024-05-11DOI: 10.1007/s10930-024-10202-3
Mohsen Nabi Afjadi, Razieh Yazdanparast, Ebrahim Barzegari
The main structural difference between the mutation-susceptible retinal isoforms of inosine 5´-monophosphate dehydrogenase-1 (IMPDH-1) with the canonical form resides in the C- and N-terminal peptide extensions with unknown structural/functional impacts. In this report, we aimed to experimentally evaluate the functional impact of these extensions on the specific/non-specific single-stranded DNA (ssDNA)-binding activities relative to those of the canonical form. Our in silico findings indicated the possible contribution of the C-terminal segment to the reduced flexibility of the Bateman domain of the enzyme. In addition, the in silico data indicated that the N-terminal tail acts by altering the distance between the tetramers in the concave octamer complex (the native form) of the enzyme. The overall impact of these predicted structural variations became evident, first, through higher Km values with respect to either of the substrates relative to the canonical isoform, as reported previously (Andashti et al. in Mol Cell Biochem 465(1):155-164, 2020). Secondary, the binding of the recombinant mouse retinal isoform IMPDH1 (603) to its specific Rhodopsin target gene was significantly augmented while its binding to non-specific ssDNA was lower than that of the canonical isoform. The DNA-binding activity of the other mouse retinal isoform, IMPDH1(546), to specific and non-specific ssDNA was lower than that of the canonical form most probably due to the in silico predicted rigidity created in the Bateman domain by the C-terminal peptide extension. Furthermore, the DNA binding to the Rhodopsin target gene by each of the IMPDH isoforms influenced in the presence of GTP (Guanosine triphosphate) and ATP (Adenosine triphosphate).
肌苷-5´-单磷酸脱氢酶-1(IMPDH-1)的易突变视网膜异构体与标准形式之间的主要结构差异在于 C 端和 N 端肽延伸部分,其结构/功能影响尚不清楚。在本报告中,我们旨在通过实验评估这些扩展肽对特异性/非特异性单链 DNA(ssDNA)结合活性的功能影响。我们的硅学研究结果表明,C-末端片段可能导致酶的贝特曼结构域灵活性降低。此外,硅学数据还表明,N 端尾部的作用是改变酶的凹八聚体复合物(原生形式)中四聚体之间的距离。这些预测的结构变化的总体影响显而易见,首先,与标准同工型相比,与任何一种底物的 Km 值都更高,这在以前的报告中已有报道(Andashti 等人,发表于《细胞生物化学分子》465(1):155-164, 2020 年)。其次,重组小鼠视网膜异构体 IMPDH1 (603) 与特异性视网膜蛋白靶基因的结合明显增强,而与非特异性 ssDNA 的结合则低于典型异构体。另一种小鼠视网膜异构体 IMPDH1(546)与特异性和非特异性 ssDNA 的 DNA 结合活性均低于同源异构体,这很可能是由于 C 端多肽延伸在 Bateman 结构域中产生了硅学预测的刚性。此外,在 GTP(三磷酸腺苷)和 ATP(三磷酸腺苷)存在的情况下,每种 IMPDH 异构体都会影响 DNA 与黄体素靶基因的结合。
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Pub Date : 2024-06-01Epub Date: 2024-03-16DOI: 10.1007/s10930-024-10183-3
CanZhuang Sun, YongE Feng
Protein-DNA and protein-RNA interactions are involved in many biological processes and regulate many cellular functions. Moreover, they are related to many human diseases. To understand the molecular mechanism of protein-DNA binding and protein-RNA binding, it is important to identify which residues in the protein sequence bind to DNA and RNA. At present, there are few methods for specifically identifying the binding sites of disease-related protein-DNA and protein-RNA. In this study, so we combined four machine learning algorithms into an ensemble classifier (EPDRNA) to predict DNA and RNA binding sites in disease-related proteins. The dataset used in model was collated from UniProt and PDB database, and PSSM, physicochemical properties and amino acid type were used as features. The EPDRNA adopted soft voting and achieved the best AUC value of 0.73 at the DNA binding sites, and the best AUC value of 0.71 at the RNA binding sites in 10-fold cross validation in the training sets. In order to further verify the performance of the model, we assessed EPDRNA for the prediction of DNA-binding sites and the prediction of RNA-binding sites on the independent test dataset. The EPDRNA achieved 85% recall rate and 25% precision on the protein-DNA interaction independent test set, and achieved 82% recall rate and 27% precision on the protein-RNA interaction independent test set. The online EPDRNA webserver is freely available at http://www.s-bioinformatics.cn/epdrna .
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Pub Date : 2024-06-01Epub Date: 2024-03-04DOI: 10.1007/s10930-024-10180-6
Yu-Hang Zhang, FeiMing Huang, JiaBo Li, WenFeng Shen, Lei Chen, KaiYan Feng, Tao Huang, Yu-Dong Cai
Protein-protein interactions (PPIs) involve the physical or functional contact between two or more proteins. Generally, proteins that can interact with each other always have special relationships. Some previous studies have reported that gene ontology (GO) terms are related to the determination of PPIs, suggesting the special patterns on the GO terms of proteins in PPIs. In this study, we explored the special GO term patterns on human PPIs, trying to uncover the underlying functional mechanism of PPIs. The experimental validated human PPIs were retrieved from STRING database, which were termed as positive samples. Additionally, we randomly paired proteins occurring in positive samples, yielding lots of negative samples. A simple calculation was conducted to count the number of positive samples for each GO term pair, where proteins in samples were annotated by GO terms in the pair individually. The similar number for negative samples was also counted and further adjusted due to the great gap between the numbers of positive and negative samples. The difference of the above two numbers and the relative ratio compared with the number on positive samples were calculated. This ratio provided a precise evaluation of the occurrence of GO term pairs for positive samples and negative samples, indicating the latent GO term patterns for PPIs. Our analysis unveiled several nuclear biological processes, including gene transcription, cell proliferation, and nutrient metabolism, as key biological functions. Interactions between major proliferative or metabolic GO terms consistently correspond with significantly reported PPIs in recent literature.
蛋白质-蛋白质相互作用(PPI)涉及两种或两种以上蛋白质之间的物理或功能接触。一般来说,能相互作用的蛋白质总是有特殊的关系。之前的一些研究报告指出,基因本体(GO)术语与 PPIs 的判定有关,提示了 PPIs 中蛋白质的 GO 术语的特殊模式。本研究探讨了人类 PPIs 的特殊 GO 术语模式,试图揭示 PPIs 的潜在功能机制。我们从 STRING 数据库中检索了经过实验验证的人类 PPIs,并将其称为阳性样本。此外,我们还将阳性样本中出现的蛋白质随机配对,产生了大量阴性样本。我们进行了简单的计算,统计了每对 GO 术语的阳性样本数量,其中样本中的蛋白质分别由这对术语中的 GO 术语注释。由于阳性样本和阴性样本的数量差距很大,因此也对阴性样本的类似数量进行了计算和进一步调整。计算上述两个数字的差值以及与阳性样本数字相比的相对比率。这一比率精确地评估了阳性样本和阴性样本中 GO 术语对的出现情况,显示了 PPIs 的潜在 GO 术语模式。我们的分析揭示了几个核生物过程,包括基因转录、细胞增殖和营养代谢,这些都是关键的生物功能。主要增殖或代谢 GO 术语之间的相互作用与近期文献中报道的 PPIs 一致。
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Pub Date : 2024-06-01Epub Date: 2024-05-09DOI: 10.1007/s10930-024-10201-4
Akshata Gavade, Anil Kumar Nagraj, Riya Patel, Roylan Pais, Pratiksha Dhanure, Juergen Scheele, Werner Seiz, Jaspal Patil
As the demand for immunotherapy to treat and manage cancers, infectious diseases and other disorders grows, a comprehensive understanding of amino acids and their intricate role in antibody engineering has become a prime requirement. Naturally produced antibodies may not have the most suitable amino acids at the complementarity determining regions (CDR) and framework regions, for therapeutic purposes. Therefore, to enhance the binding affinity and therapeutic properties of an antibody, the specific impact of certain amino acids on the antibody's architecture must be thoroughly studied. In antibody engineering, it is crucial to identify the key amino acid residues that significantly contribute to improving antibody properties. Therapeutic antibodies with higher binding affinity and improved functionality can be achieved through modifications or substitutions with highly suitable amino acid residues. Here, we have indicated the frequency of amino acids and their association with the binding free energy in CDRs. The review also analyzes the experimental outcome of two studies that reveal the frequency of amino acids in CDRs and provides their significant correlation between the outcomes. Additionally, it discusses the various bond interactions within the antibody structure and antigen binding. A detailed understanding of these amino acid properties should assist in the analysis of antibody sequences and structures needed for designing and enhancing the overall performance of therapeutic antibodies.
{"title":"Understanding the Specific Implications of Amino Acids in the Antibody Development.","authors":"Akshata Gavade, Anil Kumar Nagraj, Riya Patel, Roylan Pais, Pratiksha Dhanure, Juergen Scheele, Werner Seiz, Jaspal Patil","doi":"10.1007/s10930-024-10201-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10930-024-10201-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As the demand for immunotherapy to treat and manage cancers, infectious diseases and other disorders grows, a comprehensive understanding of amino acids and their intricate role in antibody engineering has become a prime requirement. Naturally produced antibodies may not have the most suitable amino acids at the complementarity determining regions (CDR) and framework regions, for therapeutic purposes. Therefore, to enhance the binding affinity and therapeutic properties of an antibody, the specific impact of certain amino acids on the antibody's architecture must be thoroughly studied. In antibody engineering, it is crucial to identify the key amino acid residues that significantly contribute to improving antibody properties. Therapeutic antibodies with higher binding affinity and improved functionality can be achieved through modifications or substitutions with highly suitable amino acid residues. Here, we have indicated the frequency of amino acids and their association with the binding free energy in CDRs. The review also analyzes the experimental outcome of two studies that reveal the frequency of amino acids in CDRs and provides their significant correlation between the outcomes. Additionally, it discusses the various bond interactions within the antibody structure and antigen binding. A detailed understanding of these amino acid properties should assist in the analysis of antibody sequences and structures needed for designing and enhancing the overall performance of therapeutic antibodies.</p>","PeriodicalId":94249,"journal":{"name":"The protein journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140900562","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-05-17DOI: 10.1007/s10930-024-10203-2
Amir Sajjad Hojjati-Razgi, Shahram Nazarian, Hossein Samiei-Abianeh, Amir Vazirizadeh, Emad Kordbacheh, Seyed Mojtaba Aghaie
Stonustoxin (SNTX) is a lethal protein found in stonefish venom, responsible for many of the symptoms associated with stonefish envenomation. To counter stonefish venom challenges, antivenom is a well-established and effective solution. In this study, we aimed to produce the recombinant alpha subunit protein of Stonustoxin from Synanceia horrida and prepare antibodies against it The SNTXα gene sequence was optimized for E. coli BL21 (DE3) expression and cloned into the pET17b vector. Following purification, the recombinant protein was subcutaneously injected into rabbits, and antibodies were extracted from rabbit´s serum using a G protein column As a result of codon optimization, the codon adaptation index for the SNTXα cassette increased to 0.94. SDS-PAGE analysis validated the expression of SNTXα, with a band observed at 73.5 kDa with a yield of 60 mg/l. ELISA results demonstrated rabbits antibody titers were detectable up to a 1:256,000 dilution. The isolated antibody from rabbit´s serum exhibited a concentration of 1.5 mg/ml, and its sensitivity allowed the detection of a minimum protein concentration of 9.7 ng. In the neutralization assay the purified antibody against SNTXα protected mice challenged with 2 LD50. In conclusion, our study successfully expressed the alpha subunit of Stonustoxin in a prokaryotic host, enabling the production of antibodies for potential use in developing stonefish antivenom.
{"title":"Expression of Recombinant Stonustoxin Alpha Subunit and Preparation of polyclonal antiserum for Stonustoxin Neutralization Studies.","authors":"Amir Sajjad Hojjati-Razgi, Shahram Nazarian, Hossein Samiei-Abianeh, Amir Vazirizadeh, Emad Kordbacheh, Seyed Mojtaba Aghaie","doi":"10.1007/s10930-024-10203-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10930-024-10203-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Stonustoxin (SNTX) is a lethal protein found in stonefish venom, responsible for many of the symptoms associated with stonefish envenomation. To counter stonefish venom challenges, antivenom is a well-established and effective solution. In this study, we aimed to produce the recombinant alpha subunit protein of Stonustoxin from Synanceia horrida and prepare antibodies against it The SNTXα gene sequence was optimized for E. coli BL21 (DE3) expression and cloned into the pET17b vector. Following purification, the recombinant protein was subcutaneously injected into rabbits, and antibodies were extracted from rabbit´s serum using a G protein column As a result of codon optimization, the codon adaptation index for the SNTXα cassette increased to 0.94. SDS-PAGE analysis validated the expression of SNTXα, with a band observed at 73.5 kDa with a yield of 60 mg/l. ELISA results demonstrated rabbits antibody titers were detectable up to a 1:256,000 dilution. The isolated antibody from rabbit´s serum exhibited a concentration of 1.5 mg/ml, and its sensitivity allowed the detection of a minimum protein concentration of 9.7 ng. In the neutralization assay the purified antibody against SNTXα protected mice challenged with 2 LD50. In conclusion, our study successfully expressed the alpha subunit of Stonustoxin in a prokaryotic host, enabling the production of antibodies for potential use in developing stonefish antivenom.</p>","PeriodicalId":94249,"journal":{"name":"The protein journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140961268","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-05-17DOI: 10.1007/s10930-024-10203-2
Amir Sajjad Hojjati-Razgi, S. Nazarian, Hossein Samiei-Abianeh, Amir Vazirizadeh, Emad Kordbacheh, S. M. Aghaie
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Pub Date : 2024-04-01Epub Date: 2024-01-24DOI: 10.1007/s10930-023-10177-7
Libo Yuan, Ke Wang, Yuan Fang, Xiujuan Xu, Yingcun Chen, Dongxin Zhao, Kui Lu
Cecropin A (1-7) is a cationic antimicrobial peptide which contain lots of basic amino acids. To understand the effect of basic amino acids on cecropin A (1-7), analogues CA2, CA3 and CA4 which have more arginine or lysine at the N-terminal or C-terminal were designed and synthesized. The interaction of cecropin A (1-7) and its analogs with DNA was studied using ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy and circular dichroism spectroscopy. Multispectral analysis showed that basic amino acids improved the interaction between the analogues and DNA. The interaction between CA4 and DNA is most pronounced. Fluorescence spectrum indicated that Ksv value of CA4 is 1.19 × 105 L mol-1 compared to original peptide cecropin A (1-7) of 3.73 × 104 L mol-1. The results of antimicrobial experiments with cecropin A (1-7) and its analogues showed that basic amino acids enhanced the antimicrobial effect of the analogues. The antimicrobial activity of CA4 against E. coli was eightfold higher than that of cecropin A (1-7). The importance of basic amino acid in peptides is revealed and provides useful information for subsequent studies of antimicrobial peptides.
Cecropin A(1-7)是一种阳离子抗菌肽,含有大量碱性氨基酸。为了了解碱性氨基酸对 Cecropin A (1-7) 的影响,我们设计并合成了在 N 端或 C 端含有更多精氨酸或赖氨酸的类似物 CA2、CA3 和 CA4。利用紫外-可见光谱、荧光光谱和圆二色光谱研究了麦角蛋白 A(1-7)及其类似物与 DNA 的相互作用。多光谱分析显示,碱性氨基酸改善了类似物与 DNA 之间的相互作用。CA4 与 DNA 的相互作用最为明显。荧光光谱显示,CA4 的 Ksv 值为 1.19 × 105 L mol-1,而原肽 cecropin A (1-7) 的 Ksv 值为 3.73 × 104 L mol-1。用 cecropin A (1-7) 及其类似物进行的抗菌实验结果表明,碱性氨基酸增强了类似物的抗菌效果。CA4 对大肠杆菌的抗菌活性是麦角素 A(1-7)的 8 倍。这揭示了碱性氨基酸在肽中的重要性,为后续的抗菌肽研究提供了有用的信息。
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The hydrolysis of deacylated glycerophospholipids into sn-glycerol 3-phosphate and alcohol is facilitated by evolutionarily conserved proteins known as glycerophosphodiester phosphodiesterases (GDPDs). These proteins are crucial for the pathogenicity of bacteria and for bioremediation processes aimed at degrading organophosphorus esters that pose a hazard to both humans and the environment. Additionally, GDPDs are enzymes that respond to multiple nutrients and could potentially serve as candidate genes for addressing deficiencies in zinc, iron, potassium, and especially phosphate in important plants like rice. In mammals, glycerophosphodiesterases (GDEs) play a role in regulating osmolytes, facilitating the biosynthesis of anandamine, contributing to the development of skeletal muscle, promoting the differentiation of neurons and osteoblasts, and influencing pathological states. Due to their capacity to enhance a plant's ability to tolerate various nutrient deficiencies and their potential as pharmaceutical targets in humans, GDPDs have received increased attention in recent times. This review provides an overview of the functions of GDPD families as vital and resilient enzymes that regulate various pathways in bacteria, plants, and humans.
{"title":"An update on Glycerophosphodiester Phosphodiesterases; From Bacteria to Human.","authors":"Seyyedeh Mina Hejazian, Saeed Pirmoradi, Sepideh Zununi Vahed, Ripon Kumar Roy, Seyed Mahdi Hosseiniyan Khatibi","doi":"10.1007/s10930-024-10190-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10930-024-10190-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The hydrolysis of deacylated glycerophospholipids into sn-glycerol 3-phosphate and alcohol is facilitated by evolutionarily conserved proteins known as glycerophosphodiester phosphodiesterases (GDPDs). These proteins are crucial for the pathogenicity of bacteria and for bioremediation processes aimed at degrading organophosphorus esters that pose a hazard to both humans and the environment. Additionally, GDPDs are enzymes that respond to multiple nutrients and could potentially serve as candidate genes for addressing deficiencies in zinc, iron, potassium, and especially phosphate in important plants like rice. In mammals, glycerophosphodiesterases (GDEs) play a role in regulating osmolytes, facilitating the biosynthesis of anandamine, contributing to the development of skeletal muscle, promoting the differentiation of neurons and osteoblasts, and influencing pathological states. Due to their capacity to enhance a plant's ability to tolerate various nutrient deficiencies and their potential as pharmaceutical targets in humans, GDPDs have received increased attention in recent times. This review provides an overview of the functions of GDPD families as vital and resilient enzymes that regulate various pathways in bacteria, plants, and humans.</p>","PeriodicalId":94249,"journal":{"name":"The protein journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140141339","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Scavenger receptors are a protein superfamily that typically consists of one or more repeats of the scavenger receptor cysteine-rich structural domain (SRCRD), which is an ancient and highly conserved protein module. The expression and purification of eukaryotic proteins containing multiple disulfide bonds has always been challenging. The expression systems that are commonly used to express SRCRD proteins mainly consist of eukaryotic protein expression systems. Herein, we established a high-level expression strategy of a Type B SRCRD unit from human salivary agglutinin using the Escherichia coli expression system, followed by a refolding and purification process. The untagged recombinant SRCRD was expressed in E. coli using the pET-32a vector, which was followed by a refolding process using the GSH/GSSG redox system. The SRCRD expressed in E. coli SHuffle T7 showed better solubility after refolding than that expressed in E. coli BL21(DE3), suggesting the importance of the disulfide bond content prior to refolding. The quality of the refolded protein was finally assessed using crystallization and crystal structure analysis. As proteins refolded from inclusion bodies exhibit a high crystal quality and reproducibility, this method is considered a reliable strategy for SRCRD protein expression and purification. To further confirm the structural integrity of the refolded SRCRD protein, the purified protein was subjected to crystallization using sitting-drop vapor diffusion method. The obtained crystals of SRCRD diffracted X-rays to a resolution of 1.47 Å. The solved crystal structure appeared to be highly conserved, with four disulfide bonds appropriately formed. The surface charge distribution of homologous SRCRD proteins indicates that the negatively charged region at the surface is associated with their calcium-dependent ligand recognition. These results suggest that a high-quality SRCRD protein expressed by E. coli SHuffle T7 can be successfully folded and purified, providing new options for the expression of members of the scavenger receptor superfamily.
{"title":"Refolding, Crystallization, and Crystal Structure Analysis of a Scavenger Receptor Cysteine-Rich Domain of Human Salivary Agglutinin Expressed in Escherichia coli.","authors":"Changyu Zhang, Peng Lu, Sibo Wei, Chaoyue Hu, Mitsuko Miyoshi, Ken Okamoto, Hideaki Itoh, Suguru Okuda, Michio Suzuki, Hiroshi Kawakami, Koji Nagata","doi":"10.1007/s10930-023-10173-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10930-023-10173-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Scavenger receptors are a protein superfamily that typically consists of one or more repeats of the scavenger receptor cysteine-rich structural domain (SRCRD), which is an ancient and highly conserved protein module. The expression and purification of eukaryotic proteins containing multiple disulfide bonds has always been challenging. The expression systems that are commonly used to express SRCRD proteins mainly consist of eukaryotic protein expression systems. Herein, we established a high-level expression strategy of a Type B SRCRD unit from human salivary agglutinin using the Escherichia coli expression system, followed by a refolding and purification process. The untagged recombinant SRCRD was expressed in E. coli using the pET-32a vector, which was followed by a refolding process using the GSH/GSSG redox system. The SRCRD expressed in E. coli SHuffle T7 showed better solubility after refolding than that expressed in E. coli BL21(DE3), suggesting the importance of the disulfide bond content prior to refolding. The quality of the refolded protein was finally assessed using crystallization and crystal structure analysis. As proteins refolded from inclusion bodies exhibit a high crystal quality and reproducibility, this method is considered a reliable strategy for SRCRD protein expression and purification. To further confirm the structural integrity of the refolded SRCRD protein, the purified protein was subjected to crystallization using sitting-drop vapor diffusion method. The obtained crystals of SRCRD diffracted X-rays to a resolution of 1.47 Å. The solved crystal structure appeared to be highly conserved, with four disulfide bonds appropriately formed. The surface charge distribution of homologous SRCRD proteins indicates that the negatively charged region at the surface is associated with their calcium-dependent ligand recognition. These results suggest that a high-quality SRCRD protein expressed by E. coli SHuffle T7 can be successfully folded and purified, providing new options for the expression of members of the scavenger receptor superfamily.</p>","PeriodicalId":94249,"journal":{"name":"The protein journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11058800/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139543118","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}