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| - | The S-layer fusion proteins form inclusion bodies in the E. coli cells (at least most of them). Inclusion bodies have the advantage that they are relatively easy to clean-up and are resistant to proteases. But inclusion bodies are unsoluble so they have to be solubilized by urea or guanidin hydrochloride. In addition, these chemicals suppress the self-assembly ability of the S-layer proteins which leeds to monomeric S-layer proteins. The cell disruption is carried out in a buffer containing 6 M urea, 50 mM Tris-HCl .... | + | The S-layer fusion proteins form inclusion bodies in the ''E. coli'' cells (at least most of them). Inclusion bodies have the advantage that they are relatively easy to clean-up and are resistant to proteases. But inclusion bodies are unsoluble so they have to be solubilized by urea or guanidin hydrochloride. In addition, these chemicals suppress the self-assembly ability of the S-layer proteins which leeds to monomeric S-layer proteins. The cell disruption is carried out in a buffer containing 6 M urea, 50 mM Tris-HCl .... |
Normal lab methods like sonification or enzymes for cell disruption are unpracticable when you have to disrupt bigger amounts of biomass. Mechanical methods like pebble mills or high-pressure homogenizers are the methods of choice in this case. But mechanical application of energy always leeds to heat input. Heat can damage your proteins so you have to ensure a sufficient cooling of the cell solution during cell disruption. We did this by placing our high-pressure homogenizer in the cooling chamber of our lab and not running it continuously but in cycles (3 cycles with cooling phases between the cycles, p = 800 bar). | Normal lab methods like sonification or enzymes for cell disruption are unpracticable when you have to disrupt bigger amounts of biomass. Mechanical methods like pebble mills or high-pressure homogenizers are the methods of choice in this case. But mechanical application of energy always leeds to heat input. Heat can damage your proteins so you have to ensure a sufficient cooling of the cell solution during cell disruption. We did this by placing our high-pressure homogenizer in the cooling chamber of our lab and not running it continuously but in cycles (3 cycles with cooling phases between the cycles, p = 800 bar). | ||
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Cell disruption with a high-pressure homogenizer
The S-layer fusion proteins form inclusion bodies in the E. coli cells (at least most of them). Inclusion bodies have the advantage that they are relatively easy to clean-up and are resistant to proteases. But inclusion bodies are unsoluble so they have to be solubilized by urea or guanidin hydrochloride. In addition, these chemicals suppress the self-assembly ability of the S-layer proteins which leeds to monomeric S-layer proteins. The cell disruption is carried out in a buffer containing 6 M urea, 50 mM Tris-HCl ....
Normal lab methods like sonification or enzymes for cell disruption are unpracticable when you have to disrupt bigger amounts of biomass. Mechanical methods like pebble mills or high-pressure homogenizers are the methods of choice in this case. But mechanical application of energy always leeds to heat input. Heat can damage your proteins so you have to ensure a sufficient cooling of the cell solution during cell disruption. We did this by placing our high-pressure homogenizer in the cooling chamber of our lab and not running it continuously but in cycles (3 cycles with cooling phases between the cycles, p = 800 bar).
The cell debris is removed by centrifugation and the supernatant is used for further purification.
Only purified S-layer proteins will self-assemble - click here for further purification steps.
