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A Simple and Rapid Method for Preparing a Cell-Free Bacterial Lysate for Protein Synthesis.

ABSTRACT: Cell-free protein synthesis (CFPS) systems are important laboratory tools that are used for various synthetic biology applications. Here, we present a simple and inexpensive laboratory-scale method for preparing a CFPS system from E. coli. The procedure uses basic lab equipment, a minimal set of reagents, and requires less than one hour to process the bacterial cell mass into a functional S30-T7 extract. BL21(DE3) and MRE600 E. coli strains were used to prepare the S30-T7 extract. The CFPS system was used to produce a set of fluorescent and therapeutic proteins of different molecular weights (up to 66 kDa). This system was able to produce 40-150 ?g-protein/ml, with variations depending on the plasmid type, expressed protein and E. coli strain. Interestingly, the BL21-based CFPS exhibited stability and increased activity at 40 and 45°C. To the best of our knowledge, this is the most rapid and affordable lab-scale protocol for preparing a cell-free protein synthesis system, with high thermal stability and efficacy in producing therapeutic proteins.

SUBMITTER: Krinsky N

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5074584 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A Simple and Rapid Method for Preparing a Cell-Free Bacterial Lysate for Protein Synthesis.

Krinsky Nitzan N Kaduri Maya M Shainsky-Roitman Janna J Goldfeder Mor M Ivanir Eran E Benhar Itai I Shoham Yuval Y Schroeder Avi A

PloS one 20161021 10

Cell-free protein synthesis (CFPS) systems are important laboratory tools that are used for various synthetic biology applications. Here, we present a simple and inexpensive laboratory-scale method for preparing a CFPS system from E. coli. The procedure uses basic lab equipment, a minimal set of reagents, and requires less than one hour to process the bacterial cell mass into a functional S30-T7 extract. BL21(DE3) and MRE600 E. coli strains were used to prepare the S30-T7 extract. The CFPS syste ...[more]

PMID: 27768741

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A Simple and Rapid Method for Preparing a Cell-Free Bacterial Lysate for Protein Synthesis.

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A Simple and Rapid Method for Preparing a Cell-Free Bacterial Lysate for Protein Synthesis.

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