Heterologous expression, purification, and properties of a potato protein inhibitor of serine proteinases

Biochemistry (Mosc). 2006 Nov;71(11):1176-82. doi: 10.1134/s0006297906110022.

Abstract

The gene PKPI-B10 [AF536175] encoding in potato (Solanum tuberosum L., cv. Istrinskii) a Kunitz-type protein inhibitor of proteinases (PKPI) has been cloned into the pET23a vector and then expressed in Escherichia coli. The recombinant protein PKPI-B10 obtained as inclusion bodies was denatured, separated from admixtures by ion-exchange fast protein liquid chromatography (FPLC) on MonoQ under denaturing conditions, and renatured. The native protein was additionally purified by ion-exchange FPLC on DEAE-Toyopearl. The PKPI-B10 protein effectively inhibits the activity of trypsin, significantly weaker suppresses the activity of chymotrypsin, and has no effect on other serine proteinases: human leukocyte elastase, subtilisin Carlsberg, and proteinase K, and also the plant cysteine proteinase papain.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Base Sequence
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • Escherichia coli / metabolism
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Recombinant Proteins / genetics
  • Recombinant Proteins / isolation & purification*
  • Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
  • Serine Proteinase Inhibitors / genetics
  • Serine Proteinase Inhibitors / isolation & purification*
  • Serine Proteinase Inhibitors / metabolism*
  • Solanum tuberosum / genetics*
  • Transformation, Genetic

Substances

  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Serine Proteinase Inhibitors