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High-level Expression and Purification of Active Human FGF-2 in Escherichia coli by Codon and Culture Condition
Mohammad Reza Soleyman1, Mostafa Khalili1, Behzad Khansarinejad2
1Department of Biotechnology, School of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, IR Iran.
Background:
Basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) is a member of a highly conserved superfamily of proteins that are involved in cell proliferation, differentiation, and migration.
Objectives:
The objective of this study was to overexpress and purify the high-level active human bFGF in Escherichia coli (E. coli).
Materials And Methods:
This experimental study was conducted in the Islamic Republic of Iran. After codon optimization and gene synthesis, the optimized FGF-2 gene was subcloned into plasmid pET-32a. pET32-FGF-2 was transformed into E. coli BL21 for expression. The cultivation parameters were optimized to produce a high yield of FGF-2.
Results:
The optimal conditions were determined as follows: cultivation at 37°C in TB medium, with 1 mM isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG), followed by post-induction expression for 6 h. Under the abovementioned conditions, the expression volumetric productivity of FGF-2 reached 1.48 g/L.
Conclusions:
A fusion tag from the pET32 expression plasmid permits the recovery of the recombinant fusion FGF-2 from E. coli, without affecting its biological activity.
