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ArticleComputational and structural biotechnology journal2022

Key reaction components affect the kinetics and performance robustness of cell-free protein synthesis reactions.

Alice M Banks, Colette J Whitfield, Steven R Brown, David A Fulton, Sarah A Goodchild, Christopher Grant, John Love, Dennis W Lendrem, Jonathan E Fieldsend, Thomas P Howard

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Article in Computational and structural biotechnology journal, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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10 authors.

Alice M BanksSchool of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom.
Colette J WhitfieldSchool of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom.
Steven R BrownSynthace Ltd., London W12 7FQ, United Kingdom.
David A FultonSchool of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom.
Sarah A GoodchildDefence Science and Technology Laboratory, Porton Down, Salisbury SP4 0JQ, United Kingdom.
Christopher GrantSynthace Ltd., London W12 7FQ, United Kingdom.
John LoveBiosciences, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4QD, United Kingdom.
Dennis W LendremTranslational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom.
Jonathan E FieldsendComputer Science, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4QF, United Kingdom.
Thomas P HowardSchool of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cell-free protein synthesis (CFPS) reactions have grown in popularity with particular interest in applications such as gene construct prototyping, biosensor technologies and the production of proteins with novel chemistry. Work has frequently focussed on optimising CFPS protocols for improving protein yield, reducing cost, or developing streamlined production protocols. Here we describe a statistical Design of Experiments analysis of 20 components of a popular CFPS reaction buffer. We simultaneously identify factors and factor interactions that impact on protein yield, rate of reaction, lag time and reaction longevity. This systematic experimental approach enables the creation of a statistical model capturing multiple behaviours of CFPS reactions in response to components and their interactions. We show that a novel reaction buffer outperforms the reference reaction by 400% and importantly reduces failures in CFPS across batches of cell lysates, strains of

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3-PGA, 3-phosphoglyceric acidATP, adenosine triphosphateAutomationcAMP, cyclic adenosine monophosphateCell-free protein synthesis (CFPS)CFE, cell-free extractCFPS, cell-free protein synthesisCoA, coenzyme ACTP, cytidine triphosphateDesign of Experiments (DoE)DoE, Design of ExperimentsDSD, Definitive Screening DesignDTT, dithiothreitoleGFP, enhanced green fluorescent proteinFEU, fluorescein equivalent unitsG-6-P, glucose-6-phosphateGTP, guanosine triphosphateHEPES, 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazineethanesulfonic acidK-glutamate, potassium glutamateLB, lysogeny brothMg, magnesium glutamateNAD, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotideNTP, nucleoside triphosphateOFAT, one-factor-at-a-timePEG-8000, polyethylene glycol 8000PEP, phosphoenolpyruvateRFU, relative fluorescence unitsRobustnessRSM, Response Surface ModelStatistical engineeringtRNA, transfer ribonucleic acidUTP, uridine triphosphateX-gal, 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl-β-D-galactopyranoside

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PMID35024094
PMCPMC8718664

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