›› 2003, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (1): 114-117.

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Cloning and fusion expression of the antimicrobial peptide thanatin gene in Escherichia coli

WENG Hong-Biao1, 2, NIU Bao-Long2, MENG Zhi-Qi2*, XU Meng-Kui1   

  • Online:2003-02-20 Published:2003-02-20

Abstract: The thanatin gene was obtained and inserted into expression vector pGEX-3X by a DNA recombinant method which was checked by nucleotide sequencing. The fusion protein of GST-thanatin was produced by IPTG induction in Escherichia coli (BL21). The expression level was about 20%. The fusion protein was purified by GST affinity hromatography and digested by enterokinase. Partly purified with Sephadex G-25, the final product, thanatin exhibited antimicrobial activity.

Key words: GST fusion expression, Escherichia coli