The expression and activity of Caspase 3 in E.coli BL21 / 医学研究生学报

ABSTRACT

Objective: To study the expression and activity of the apoptosis protease-Caspase 3 in(E.coli) BL21(DE3). Methods: The cDNA of Caspase 3 was amplified by PCR and inserted into the plasmid pCMV-Myc,it is then cloned to prokaryotic expression vector pGEX-6p,after which Caspase 3 was induced by IPTG.The protein induced was identified by SDS-PAGE and Western blot. Results: After induced by IPTG for 3 hours,the concentration of Caspase 3 reached the highest level. Conclusion: Active Caspase 3 can be induced within E.coli BL21(DE3),further research can be done about the role of Caspase 3 in apoptosis.