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J Biotechnol ; 141(1-2): 64-72, 2009 Apr 20.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19428732

ABSTRACT

A novel crossflow filtration methodology is demonstrated for the initial purification of the therapeutic protein, promegapoietin-1a (PMP), produced as inclusion bodies (IBs) in a recombinant Escherichia coli bioprocess. Two strategic separation steps were performed by utilizing a filtration unit with a 1000 kDa polyethersulphone membrane. The first step, aiming for separation of soluble contaminants, resulted in a 50% reduction of the host cell proteins, quantified by total amino acid analysis and a 70% reduction of all DNA, quantified by fluorometry, when washing the particulate material with a 10mM EDTA in 50mM phosphate buffer, pH 8. The second step, aiming for separation of particulate contaminants from solubilized IBs, resulted in a 97-99.5% reduction of endotoxin, used as a marker for cell debris, and was quantified by the kinetic turbidimetric LAL endotoxin assay. The overall PMP yield was 58% and 33% respectively for the two solubilizations investigated, guanidine hydrochloride and arginine, as measured by RP-HPLC. The scope was also to investigate the physical characteristics of the intermediate product/s with regard to the choice of IB solvent. Preliminary results from circular dichroism spectroscopy measurements indicate that the protein secondary structure was restored when arginine was used in the second step.


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Escherichia coli/metabolism , Filtration/methods , Inclusion Bodies/chemistry , Interleukin-3/isolation & purification , Recombinant Fusion Proteins/isolation & purification , Thrombopoietin/isolation & purification , Escherichia coli/genetics
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J Biotechnol ; 122(2): 216-25, 2006 Mar 23.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16442653

ABSTRACT

A new chromatographic method based on affinity supermacroporous monolithic cryogels is developed for binding and analyzing inclusion bodies during fermentation. The work demonstrated that it is possible to bind specific IgG and IgY antibodies to the 15 and 17 amino acids at the terminus ends of a 33 kDa target protein aggregated as inclusion bodies. The antibody treated inclusion bodies from lysed fermentation broth can be specifically retained in protein A and pseudo-biospecific ligand sulfamethazine modified supermacroporous cryogels. The degree of binding of IgG and IgY treated inclusion bodies to the Protein A and sulfamethazine gels are investigated, as well as the influence of pH on the sulfamethazine ligand. Optimum binding of 78 and 72% was observed on both protein A and sulfamethazine modified cryogel columns, respectively, using IgG labeling of the inclusion bodies. The antibody treated inclusion bodies pass through unretained in the sulfamethazine supermacroporous gel at pH that does not favour the binding between the ligand on the gel and the antibodies on the surface of inclusion bodies. Also the unlabeled inclusion bodies went through the gel unretained, showing no non-specific binding or trapping within the gel. These findings may very well be the foundation for the building of a powerful analytical tool during fermentation of inclusion bodies as well as a convenient way to purify them from fermentation broth. These results also support our earlier findings [Kumar, A., Plieva, F.M., Galaev, I.Yu., Mattiasson, B., 2003. Affinity fractionation of lymphocytes using a monolithic cyogel. J. Immunol. Methods 283, 185-194] with mammalian cells that were surface labeled with specific antibodies and recognized on protein A supermacroporous gels. A general binding and separation system can be established on antibody binding cryogel affinity matrices.


Subject(s)
Antibodies/chemistry , Cell Fractionation/methods , Chromatography, Affinity/methods , Inclusion Bodies/chemistry , Proteins/isolation & purification , Gels/chemistry , Immunoglobulin G/chemistry , Immunoglobulins/chemistry , Inclusion Bodies/immunology , Porosity , Staphylococcal Protein A/chemistry , Sulfamethazine/chemistry
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Biotechnol Lett ; 27(13): 919-26, 2005 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16091887

ABSTRACT

Multi-parameter flow cytometry was used to monitor the formation of promegapoietin (PMP) inclusion bodies during a high cell density Escherichia coli fed-batch fermentation process. Inclusion bodies were labelled with a primary antibody and then with a secondary fluorescent antibody. Using this method it was possible to detect PMP inclusion body formation with a high specificity and it was possible to monitor the increased accumulation of the protein with process time (6-48 mg PMP/g CDW) whilst highlighting population heterogeneity.


Subject(s)
Escherichia coli/metabolism , Flow Cytometry/methods , Inclusion Bodies/metabolism , Bioreactors/microbiology , Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid , Escherichia coli/growth & development , Fermentation , Fluorescent Dyes/chemistry , Humans , Inclusion Bodies/chemistry , Interleukin-3 , Microscopy, Fluorescence , Receptors, Interleukin-3/chemistry , Receptors, Interleukin-3/genetics , Receptors, Interleukin-3/metabolism , Recombinant Fusion Proteins , Recombinant Proteins/metabolism , Thrombopoietin/chemistry , Thrombopoietin/genetics , Thrombopoietin/metabolism
4.
Biotechnol Lett ; 26(19): 1533-9, 2004 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15604793

ABSTRACT

In Escherichia coli fermentation processes, a drastic drop in viable cell count as measured by the number of colony forming units per ml (c.f.u. ml(-1)) is often observed. This phenomenon was investigated in a process for the production of the recombinant fusion protein, promegapoietin (PMP). After induction, the number of c.f.u. ml(-1) dropped to approximately 10% of its maximum though the biomass concentration continued to increase. Flow cytometric analysis of viability and intracellular concentration of PMP showed that almost all cells were alive and contributed to the production. Thus, the drop in the number of c.f.u. ml(-1) probably reflects a loss of cell division capability rather than cell death.


Subject(s)
Colony Count, Microbial/methods , Escherichia coli/cytology , Escherichia coli/physiology , Mitosis/physiology , Protein Engineering/methods , Receptors, Interleukin-3/biosynthesis , Thrombopoietin/biosynthesis , Apoptosis/physiology , Bioreactors/microbiology , Cell Aggregation/physiology , Cell Survival/physiology , Fermentation/physiology , Flow Cytometry/methods , Interleukin-3 , Receptors, Interleukin-3/genetics , Recombinant Fusion Proteins/biosynthesis , Thrombopoietin/genetics
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