TY - CHAP
T1 - Heterologous Expression of Membrane Proteins in E. coli
AU - Depping, Peer
AU - Román Lara, María Monserrat
AU - Kesidis, Athanasios
AU - Bill, Roslyn M
AU - Rothnie, Alice J
AU - Browning, Douglas F
AU - Goddard, Alan D
N1 - Copyright © Springer Nature B.V. 2022. The final publication is available at Springer via https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-2368-8_4
PY - 2022/7/1
Y1 - 2022/7/1
N2 - Over the decades, the bacterium Escherichia coli (E. coli) has become the cornerstone of recombinant protein production, used for heterologous synthesis of a variety of membrane proteins. Due to its rapid growth to high densities in cheap media, and its ease of manipulation and handling, E. coli is an excellent host cell for a range of membrane protein targets. Furthermore, its genetic tractability allows for a variety of gene constructs to be screened for optimal expression conditions, resulting in relatively high yields of membrane protein in a short amount of time. Here, we describe the general workflow for the production of membrane proteins in E. coli. The protocols we provide show how the gene of interest is modified, transferred to an expression vector and host, and how membrane protein yields can be optimized and analyzed. The examples we illustrate are well suited for scientists who are starting their journey into the world of membrane protein production.
AB - Over the decades, the bacterium Escherichia coli (E. coli) has become the cornerstone of recombinant protein production, used for heterologous synthesis of a variety of membrane proteins. Due to its rapid growth to high densities in cheap media, and its ease of manipulation and handling, E. coli is an excellent host cell for a range of membrane protein targets. Furthermore, its genetic tractability allows for a variety of gene constructs to be screened for optimal expression conditions, resulting in relatively high yields of membrane protein in a short amount of time. Here, we describe the general workflow for the production of membrane proteins in E. coli. The protocols we provide show how the gene of interest is modified, transferred to an expression vector and host, and how membrane protein yields can be optimized and analyzed. The examples we illustrate are well suited for scientists who are starting their journey into the world of membrane protein production.
KW - Escherichia coli
KW - Integral membrane proteins
KW - Outer membrane proteins
KW - Recombinant protein production
UR - https://link.springer.com/protocol/10.1007/978-1-0716-2368-8_4
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U2 - 10.1007/978-1-0716-2368-8_4
DO - 10.1007/978-1-0716-2368-8_4
M3 - Chapter (peer-reviewed)
C2 - 35773577
SN - 978-1-0716-2367-1
VL - 2507
T3 - Methods in Molecular Biology
SP - 59
EP - 78
BT - Heterologous Expression of Membrane Proteins
A2 - Mus-Veteau, I.
PB - Springer
ER -