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ArticleProtein and peptide letters2024

Heterogenous Expression and Purification of Lipid II Flippase from

Yuan Yuan Zheng, Wai-Hong Chung, Yun-Chung Leung, Kwok-Yin Wong

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Yuan Yuan ZhengState Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China.
Wai-Hong ChungState Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China.
Yun-Chung LeungState Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China.
Kwok-Yin WongState Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4984-7109

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objectiveIn this study, we demonstrated the optimized expression and purification procedures of SaMurJ, identified suitable detergent for extracting and solubilizing the protein, and examined the peptidisc system to generate a detergent-free environment.

methodsSaMurJ fused with N-terminal ten-His tag was expressed without induction. Six detergents were selected for screening the most efficient candidate for extraction and solubilization of the protein. The thermostability of the detergent-solubilized protein was assessed by evaluated temperature incubation. Different ratios of peptidisc bi-helical peptide (NSPr) to SaMurJ were mixed and the on-bead peptidisc assembly method was applied.

resultsSaMurJ expressed in BL21(DE3) was confirmed by peptide fingerprinting, with a yield of 1 mg SaMurJ per liter culture. DDM was identified as the optimum detergent for solubilization and the nickel affinity column enabled SaMurJ purification with a purity of ~88%. However, NSPr could not stabilize SaMurJ.

conclusionThe expression and purification of SaMurJ were successful, with high purity and good yield. SaMurJ can be solubilized and stabilized by a DDM-containing buffer.

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Bacterial ProteinsStaphylococcus aureusDetergentsEscherichia coliGene ExpressionSolubilityUridine Diphosphate N-Acetylmuramic AcidBacterial ProteinsDetergentsmuramyl-NAc-(pentapeptide)pyrophosphoryl-undecaprenolUridine Diphosphate N-Acetylmuramic Acidbufferdetergent screening<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>lipid II FlippaseMurJprotein purification

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