Synthesis and Expression in Escherichia coli of a Human Neutrophil Activating Protein-1/Interleukin-8 Gene

The complete gene coding for human neutrophilactivating protein-1/interleukin-8 was synthesized using a semi-chemical semi-enzymatic method. The synthetic gene was then overexpressed in Escherichia coli under the temperature-regulated control of the P_RP_L tandem promoters. As determined by SDS-PAGE and densitometry, the overexpressed protein comprised up to 18.5% and 10.9% of the total soluble protein in E. coli cells grown in shake flasks and in batch fermentation, respectively. The recombinant NAP-1/IL-8 was then purified to>95% homogeneity by gel filtration and cation exchange chromatography. The purified protein appeared as a single band on the SDS-PAGE gel and possessed potent chemotactic activity in the concentration of <10 ng/ml, as assayed by the agarose plate method. An early skin reactivity was also observed when the pure NAP-1/IL-8 was injected subcutaneously into the rabbits. The N-terminal 36 amino acid sequence of the recombinant NAP1/IL-8 was determined using the Edman method and was sho     

人嗜中性白细胞活化蛋白-1/白细胞介素-8基因的半化学半酶促合成及在大肠杆菌的表达

本文采用半化学半酶促法合成了人嗜中性白细胞活化蛋白-1/白细胞介素-8(NAP-1/IL-8)的全基因,并在大肠杆菌系统中利用P_RP_1串联启动子进行了温控型的高效表达,通过SDS聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳(SDS-PAGE)检测表明,在摇瓶培养的大肠杆菌中,NAP-1/IL-8的表达量可占菌体可溶性蛋白的18.5％,而在实验室规模的发酵试验中,其表达量则占可溶性蛋白的10.9％.经凝胶过滤层析和阳离子交换层析两个简单的纯化步骤,得到SDS-PAGE纯的重组NAP-1/IL-8,采用琼脂糖平板法进行测定,表明所得NAP-1/IL-8纯品在<10ng/ml的水平上显示出强烈的嗜中性白细胞趋化活性,家兔皮肤试验的结果显示,重组人NAP-1/IL-8可在家兔体内引起早发型超敏反应,采用Edman降解法测定重组人NAP-1/IL-8纯品N末端36个氨基酸的序列,与天然人NAP-1/IL-8的成熟分子完全符合。