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Cloning, Expression, Purification and CD Analysis of Recombinant Human Betatrophin
Samaneh Gholami1,2, Nematolah Gheibi1, Reza Falak1
1Department of Biotechnology, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.
Background:
Betatrophin is a member of the angiopoietin-like (ANGPTL) family that has been implicated in both triglyceride and glucose metabolism. The physiological functions and molecular targets of this protein remain largely unknown; hence, a purified available protein would aid study of the exact role of betatrophin in lipid or glucose metabolism.
Methods:
In this study, we cloned the full-length cDNA of betatrophin from a human liver cDNA library. Betatrophin was expressed in the pET-21b-E. coli Bl21 (DE3) system and purified by immobilized metal-affinity chromatography and ion-exchange chromatography.
Results:
Circular dichroism spectroscopy revealed α-helix as the major regular secondary structure in recombinant betatrophin.
Conclusion:
The production method is based on commonly available resources; therefore, it can be readily implemented.
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