• Food Science of Animal Resources
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.232-237
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• 2005

Lactoferrin is a member of the transferrin family of iron-binding glycoproteins. It is originally found in milk. In addition to its antibacterial and antiviral activities, lactoferrin has many other biological functions include anti-inflammatory properties, antitumor, cell growth-promoting activity as well as antioxidant effect In the present study, we report the production of recombinant bovine lactoferrin and lactoferrin N-lobe in the Rhodococcus erythropolis (R erythropolis) using pTip vector. The expression level was investigated in various range of temperature, and we could successfully expressed the bovine lactoferrin and lactoferrin N-lobe in R erythropolis at low temperature. The recombinant proteins were purified by Nickel-Nitrolotriacetic acid (Ni-NTA). The purified proteins were confirmed by SDS-PAGE and Western blot, which indicating that the recombinant proteins have a molecular weight of 80kDa and 43kDa for bovine lactoferrin and lactoferrin N-lobe, respectively.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.212-219
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• 2006

The purpose of this study was to develop a assay system of host cell-derived residual proteins in final pharmaceutical products. Accurate and simple assay system for host cell-derived proteins(HCPs) is very important test item in pharmaceutical qualification control. In this study, methods for quantification of residual HCPs in recombinant anti-GPIIbIIIa antibody were developed using a process-specific immunoligand assay which was based on the Enzyme linked Immunosorbent assay(ELISA) system. The assay had a detection limit of 10.8 ng/ml of HCPs with a product concentration of 1 mg/ml. The practical implication of these results is that the developed ELISA system can be used for HCPs qualification control and this system will be applicable to develop another ELISA system of different antibody drug.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.90-100
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• 1995

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.26-34
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• 1992

유전자 재조합 균주의 발효에 있어서 플라스미드의 안정성과 발효공정의 최적화에 대해 개략적으로 서술하였다. 클론된 DNA의 발현은 플라스미드의 안정성을 크게 저해하며, 저하된 플라스미드의 안정성은 재조합 균주의 생산성을 많이 떨어뜨린다. 최적 발효 조건은 각각의 숙주-벡터 시스템, 사용한 배지, 생성물 등에 따라 크게 변한다. 동일한 숙주-벡터 시스템의 경우도, 사용하는 배지에 따라 온도, 희석률 또는 성장속도에 의존하는 정도가 달라지고 또 최적값도 다 변한다. 또한 발효조건의 최적화가 균체 내 플라스미드의 자기복제,mRNA로의 전사, 단백질로의 translation, 더 나아가 미생물 전체의 생리와 밀접하게 관련이 있다.

• Journal of Sericultural and Entomological Science
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• v.52 no.1
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• pp.25-32
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• 2014

We produced the transgenic silkworm that expressed the enhanced blue fluorescent protein (EBFP) in the cocoon of silkworms. The EBFP fusion protein, each with N- and C-terminal sequences of the fibroin H-chain, was designed to be secreted into the lumen of the posterior silk glands. The expression of the EBFP/H-chain fusion gene was regulated by the fibroin H-chain promoter. The use of the $3{\times}P3$-driven DsRed2 cDNA as a marker allowed us to rapidly distinguish transgenic silkworm. A mixture of the donor and helper vector was micro-injected into 300 eggs of silkworms, Baegokjam. We obtained 5 broods. The cocoon displayed blue fluorescence, proving that the fusion protein was present in the cocoon. Also, the presence of fusion proteins in cocoons was demonstrated by SDS-PAGE and western blot analysis. Accordingly, we suggest that the EBFP fluorescence silk will enable the production of the silk-based biomaterials.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.284-288
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• 2009

The innate immune system is important for the first line of host defence against infectious agents, which have penetrated the mechanical barriers. Mannose-binding lectin (MBL or mannan-binding protein, MBP) is a serum protein that is synthesized in the liver as a part of the acute phase response. MBL binds to carbohydrate structures presented by a wide range of pathogenic bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. MBL is synthesized as a monomer that has a carboxy-terminal carbohydrate recognition domain, a neck region and a collagen region. Low MBL level was reported to be the most frequent immuno-deficiency syndrome. Although extensive studies have yielded detailed information on the structure of MBL, functions of the MBL complex are not fully understood yet. We, here, present cloning process of MBL cDNA from the rat liver and production of truncated recombinant MBL protein using a bacterial expression system in order to produce anti-MBL polyclonal antibody. Anti-MBL polyclonal antibody was raised in a New Zealand rabbit and its affinity was tested against recombinant protein using western blot technique. MBL cDNA, recombinant protein and anti-MBL antibody could be used as great arsenals to dissect cellular biochemistry of MBL.

• The Microorganisms and Industry
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.33-40
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• 1994

미생물에 대한 유전자 재조합법 등의 개발로 동물세포에서만 합성되던 단백질들을 미생물을 통하여 생산하는 기술이 확립되어 있으나, 동물 세포내에서만 정확하게 실행되어지는 단백질 분자의 folding과 post-translational modification 등이 미생물에서는 불완전하게 이루어져 활성을 잃게 되는 단점이 있고, pyrogen과 같이 미생물로부터 유래한 endotoxin이 생산물에 섞여 있을수도 있으며, 미생물로부터 생산되는 각종 단백질로부터 원하는 유용 단백질을 분리하기 어려운것 등, 현실적으로 많은 어려움을 가지고 있기 때문에 미생물을 이용하기보다 동물 세포 배양을 통하여 위와 같은 제재들을 생산하려 하고 있다. 유전자 재조합 기술은, 현재 미생물뿐만 아니라, 동,식물 세포에 대하여도 적용되어 있어서 각종 유용생산물을 동,식물세포의 유전자 조작을 통해 얻을 수 있는 단계에 와 있으며, 이는 유전자 치료(gene therapy)와 같은 의료분야에까지 확장될 수 있게 되었다. 표 2에서는 동물 세포를 배양할 때와 미생물을 이용할 때의 각각의 특징을 보여주고 있다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.43 no.2
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• pp.187-201
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• 2005

Bioprocessing technologies utilizing 'biorecognition' between a solid matrix and a protein is being widely experimented as a means to replacing the conventional, solution-based technology. Frequently the matrices are chromatographic resins with specific functional groups exposed outside. Since the reactions of and interactions with the proteins occur as they are attached to the solid matrix, this 'solid-phase' processing has distinct advantages over the solution-phase technology. Solid-phase refolding of inclusion body proteins uses ion exchange resins to adsorb denaturant-dissolved inclusion body. As the denaturant is slowly removed from the micromoiety around the protein, it is refolded into a native, three-dimensional structure. Once the refolding is complete, the folded protein can be eluted by a conventional elution technique such as the salt-gradient. This concept was successfully extended to 'EBA (expanded bed adsorption)-mediated refolding,' in which the denaturant-dissolved inclusion body in whole cell homogenate is adsorbed to a Streamline resin while cell debris and other impurity proteins are removed by the EBA action. The adsorbed protein follows the same refolding steps. This solid-phase refolding process shows the potential to improve the refolding yield, reduce the number of processing steps and the processing volume and time, and thus improve the overall process economics significantly. In this paper, the experimental results of the solid-phase refolding technology applied to several biopharmaceutical proteins of various types are presented.

• The Microorganisms and Industry
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.41-43
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• 1993

최근 신기능을 가진 단백질의 설계와 창출에 가장 눈부신 기여를 한 기술로 유전자 재조합기술을 들 수 있다. 이 기술의 덕분으로 아미노산 잔기의 치환, 삭제, 혹은 삽입(insertion) 등과 같은 단백질의 아미노산 서열의 임의 변경은 물론, hybrid 단백질의 제조 및 새로운 단백질을 위한 유전자재조합까지도 가능케 되었다. 뿐만아미라 이와 같은 기술은 의학적, 산업적으로도 응용되어 여러 중요한 단백질 혹은 펩타이드의 대량생산에 기여하였다. 위에서 서술한 단백질공학기술은 의약품을 포함한 신기능성 단백질의 창제 및 생산에 가장 중요한 핵심기술이나 국내기술수준이 선진국과 비교할 때 상대적으로 매우 낮은 실정이고 선진국의 특허보호 등으로 기술이전 또한 용이치 않다. 따라서 범국가적 차원의 지원으로 국내에서의 독자적 개발이 절실한 상황이다. 단백질 공학기술개발과 응용의 모델로서 의약품 중에서도 국민보건 향상과 직접적인 상관관계가 있는 백신과 면역치료제의개발기술연구는 경제, 사회, 그리고 기술적 측면에서 매우 중요하며, 성공적으로 수행되어 간다면 매우 낮은 수준의 국내 단백질공학기술 자체의 발전은 물론 타의약품개발에 대한 기술적 파급효과도 매우 클 것으로 전망된다.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.455-460
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• 1995

Specific growth rate was controlled for the repression of acetic acid formation in the fed-batch fermentation of recombinant Escherichia coli. With controlled specific growth rate, we studied the effect of the specific growth rate on cell growth, glucose consumption, acetic acid formation, and the expression of recombinant protein (${\beta}$-lactamase). High specific growth rate caused the accumulation of glucose and acetic acid, and lowered the production of recombinant protein. However, the addition of methionine recovered the gene expression by alleviating the negative effect of acetic acid at high specific growth rate.