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Removal of N-terminal methionine from recombinant proteins by engineered E. coli methionine aminopeptidase.


ABSTRACT: The removal of N-terminal translation initiator Met by methionine aminopeptidase (MetAP) is often crucial for the function and stability of proteins. On the basis of crystal structure and sequence alignment of MetAPs, we have engineered Escherichia coli MetAP by the mutation of three residues, Y168G, M206T, Q233G, in the substrate-binding pocket. Our engineered MetAPs are able to remove the Met from bulky or acidic penultimate residues, such as Met, His, Asp, Asn, Glu, Gln, Leu, Ile, Tyr, and Trp, as well as from small residues. The penultimate residue, the second residue after Met, was further removed if the antepenultimate residue, the third residue after Met, was small. By the coexpression of engineered MetAP in E. coli through the same or a separate vector, we have successfully produced recombinant proteins possessing an innate N terminus, such as onconase, an antitumor ribonuclease from the frog Rana pipiens. The N-terminal pyroglutamate of recombinant onconase is critical for its structural integrity, catalytic activity, and cyto-toxicity. On the basis of N-terminal sequence information in the protein database, 85%-90% of recombinant proteins should be produced in authentic form by our engineered MetAPs.

SUBMITTER: Liao YD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2279930 | biostudies-literature | 2004 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Removal of N-terminal methionine from recombinant proteins by engineered E. coli methionine aminopeptidase.

Liao You-Di YD   Jeng Jen-Chong JC   Wang Chiu-Feng CF   Wang Sui-Chi SC   Chang Shu-Ting ST  

Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society 20040701 7


The removal of N-terminal translation initiator Met by methionine aminopeptidase (MetAP) is often crucial for the function and stability of proteins. On the basis of crystal structure and sequence alignment of MetAPs, we have engineered Escherichia coli MetAP by the mutation of three residues, Y168G, M206T, Q233G, in the substrate-binding pocket. Our engineered MetAPs are able to remove the Met from bulky or acidic penultimate residues, such as Met, His, Asp, Asn, Glu, Gln, Leu, Ile, Tyr, and Tr  ...[more]

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