Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide useful constructs and methods for the expression of proteins using primary translation products that are processed within a recombinant host cell.SOLUTION: Multiple vectors for protein expressions comprising a single open reading frame (sORF) insert are described. The expression vector includes polypeptides such as inteins or hedgehog family auto-processing domains, or variants thereof, inserted in frame between multiple protein subunits of interest contained in the primary translation product (a pro-protein or a polyprotein).
Abstract:
Disclosed are useful constructs and methods for the expression of proteins using primary translation products that are processed within a recombinant host cell. Constructs comprising a single open reading frame (sORF) are described for protein expression including expression of multiple polypeptides. A primary translation product (a pro-protein or a polyprotein) contains polypeptides such as inteins or hedgehog family auto-processing domains, or variants thereof, inserted in frame between multiple protein subunits of interest. The primary product can also contain cleavage sequences such as other proteolytic cleavage or protease recognition sites, or signal peptides which contain recognition sequences for signal peptidases, separating at least two of the multiple protein subunits. The sequences of the inserted auto-processing polypeptides or cleavage sites can be manipulated to enhance the efficiency of expression of the separate multiple protein subunits. Also disclosed are independent aspects of conducting efficient expression, secretion, and/or multimeric assembly of proteins such as immunoglobulins. Where the polyprotein contains immunoglobulin heavy and light chain segments or fragments capable of antigen recognition, in an embodiment a selectable stoichiometric ratio is at least two copies of a light chain segment per heavy chain segment, with the result that the production of properly folded and assembled functional antibody is made. Modified signal peptides, including such from immunoglobulin light chains, are described.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an expression vector for generating one or more recombinant protein products comprising a promoter regulatory element operably linked to a single open reading frame (sORF) insert; said sORF insert comprising: (a) a first nucleic acid sequence encoding a first polypeptide, (b) a first intervening nucleic acid sequence encoding a first protein cleavage site, and (c) a second nucleic acid sequence encoding a second polypeptide; wherein said intervening nucleic acid sequence encoding said first protein cleavage site is operably positioned between said first nucleic acid sequence and said second nucleic acid sequence; and wherein said expression vector is capable of expressing a sORF polypeptide cleavable at said first protein cleavage site; wherein said first protein cleavage site comprises a self-processing cleavage site comprising a hedgehog segment or modified hedgehog segment, wherein the hedgehog segment or modified hedgehog segment permits cleavage of said sORF polypeptide but not ligation of said first polypeptide and said second polypeptide.
Abstract:
Se describen construcciones y metodos utiles para la expresion de proteinas utilizando productos de traduccion primaria que son procesados dentro de una celula huesped recombinante. Las construcciones que comprenden una sola estructura de lectura abierta (sORF) se describen para la expresion de proteinas incluyendo expresion de polipeptidos multiples. Un producto de traduccion primaria (una proteina o poliproteina) contiene polipeptidos tales como inteinas o dominios de auto-procesamiento de la familia de erizos, o variantes de los mismos, insertadas en la estructura entre multiples subunidades de proteina de interes. El producto primario tambien puede contener secuencias de disociacion, tales como otros sitios de reconocimiento de proteasa o disociacion proteolitica, o peptidos de senal que contienen secuencias de reconocimiento para peptidasas de senal, que separa al menos dos de las multiples subunidades de proteina. Las secuencias de los polipeptidos de auto-procesamiento o sitios de disociacion insertados, pueden manipularse para mejorar la eficiencia de expresion de las subunidades de proteina multiple separadas. Tambien se describen aspectos independientes para llevar a cabo una expresion, secrecion, y/o ensamble de proteinas multimerico eficiente, tal como inmunoglobulinas. Cuando la poliproteina contiene segmentos de cadena pesada y ligera de inmunoglobulina o fragmentos con la capacidad de reconocimiento de antigenos, en una modalidad una proporcion estequiometrica seleccionable es de al menos dos copias de un segmento de cadena ligera por segmento de cadena pesada, obteniendo como resultado que se lleve a cabo la produccion del anticuerpo funcional doblado y ensamblado. Se describen peptidos de senal modificados, incluyendo los que proceden de cadenas ligeras de inmunoglobulina.
Abstract:
Disclosed are useful constructs and methods for the expression of proteins using primary translation products that are processed within a recombinant host cell. Constructs comprising a single open reading frame (sORF) are described for protein expression including expression of multiple polypeptides. A primary translation product (a pro-protein or a polyprotein) contains polypeptides such as inteins or hedgehog family auto-processing domains, or variants thereof, inserted in frame between multiple protein subunits of interest. The primary product can also contain cleavage sequences such as other proteolytic cleavage or protease recognition sites, or signal peptides which contain recognition sequences for signal peptidases, separating at least two of the multiple protein subunits. The sequences of the inserted auto-processing polypeptides or cleavage sites can be manipulated to enhance the efficiency of expression of the separate multiple protein subunits. Also disclosed are independent aspects of conducting efficient expression, secretion, and/or multimeric assembly of proteins such as immunoglobulins. Where the polyprotein contains immunoglobulin heavy and light chain segments or fragments capable of antigen recognition, in an embodiment a selectable stoichiometric ratio is at least two copies of a light chain segment per heavy chain segment, with the result that the production of properly folded and assembled functional antibody is made. Modified signal peptides, including such from immunoglobulin light chains, are described.
Abstract:
Disclosed are useful constructs and methods for the expression of proteins using primary translation products that are processed within a recombinant host cell. Constructs comprising a single open reading frame (sORF) are described for protein expression including expression of multiple polypeptides. A primary translation product (a pro-protein or a polyprotein) contains polypeptides such as inteins or hedgehog family auto- processing domains, or variants thereof, inserted in frame between multiple protein subunits of interest. The primary product can also contain cleavage sequences such as other proteolytic cleavage or protease recognition sites, or signal peptides which contain recognition sequences for signal peptidases, separating at least two of the multiple protein subunits. The sequences of the inserted auto-processing polypeptides or cleavage sites can be manipulated to enhance the efficiency of expression of the separate multiple protein subunits. Also disclosed are independent aspects of conducting efficient expression, secretion, and/or multimeric assembly of proteins such as immunoglobulins. Where the polyprotein contains immunoglobulin heavy and light chain segments or fragments capable of antigen recognition, in an embodiment a selectable stoichiometric ratio is at least two copies of a light chain segment per heavy chain segment, with the result that the production of properly folded and assembled functional antibody is made, Modified signal peptides, including such from immunoglobulin light chains, are described.