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ArticleProtein expression and purification2010

Expression and purification of his-tagged recombinant mouse zeta-crystallin.

Mukoma F Simpanya, Victor R Leverenz, Frank J Giblin

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Article in Protein expression and purification, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mukoma F SimpanyaOakland University, Eye Research Institute, 409 Dodge Hall, Rochester, MI 48309-4480, USA. simpanya@gmail.com
Victor R Leverenz
Frank J Giblin
Oakland University · USSmith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute · US

Funding

PROTEINS OF NORMAL AND CATARACTOUS LENSESR01EY002027 · NEI · OAKLAND UNIVERSITY · PI GIBLIN, FRANK JOSEPH · 1985 to 2017
$6.1M
Vision Research Infrastructure Development Grant (R24)R24EY014803 · NEI · OAKLAND UNIVERSITY · PI GIBLIN, FRANK JOSEPH · 2003 to 2007
$1.1M
NEI NIH HHS EY014803NEI NIH HHS EY02027NEI NIH HHS R01 EY002027NEI NIH HHS R24 EY014803
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Zeta-crystallin is an NADPH-binding protein consisting of four identical 35kD subunits. The protein possesses quinone oxidoreductase activity, and is present in large amounts in the lenses of camelids, certain hystricomorphic rodents, and the Japanese tree frog, and in lower catalytic amounts in certain tissues of various species. In this study, recombinant methods were used to produce substantial quantities of his-tagged recombinant mouse zeta-crystallin, which was then purified to homogeneity. The yield of pure recombinant mouse zeta-crystallin was five times that obtained previously for purification of recombinant guinea pig zeta-crystallin. The quinone oxidoreductase activity of purified his-tagged recombinant mouse zeta-crystallin was comparable to that of purified native guinea pig lens zeta-crystallin, and to that previously reported for recombinant guinea pig zeta-crystallin. The method permits production of substantial amounts of recombinant zeta-crystallin for conducting studies on the biological role of this interesting protein, which exists in such high concentration in the lenses of certain species.

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AnimalsGuinea PigsLens, CrystallineMiceNADPQuinone ReductasesRecombinant Proteinszeta-CrystallinsNADPQuinone ReductasesRecombinant Proteinszeta-Crystallins

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PMID19679188
PMCPMC2783817
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