Improved expression and purification of human multidrug resistance protein MDR1 from baculovirus-infected insect cells
Improved expression and purification of human multidrug resistance protein MDR1 from baculovirus-infected insect cells
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DOI:
10.1016/j.pep.2009.02.010
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发表时间:
2009-07-01
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1.6
通讯作者:
Kato, Hiroaki
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作者:
Kodan, Atsushi;Shibata, Hiroyuki;Kato, Hiroaki
Multidrug resistance protein MDR1 (P-glycoprotein/ABCB1) is an ATP-dependent efflux pump for various cytotoxic agents, and is implicated in the resistance of human tumors to chemotherapeutic drugs. To achieve the three-dimensional structural analysis for its mechanistic implications, large amounts of high-quality and homogeneous MDR1 protein are essential. Here we report a cost-effective method for large-scale expression of human MDR1 using a baculovirus/insect expressSF+ cell system and an alterative purification method to maintain MDR1 in a monodispersed state. After extensively optimizing the detergent, pH, and additives, a high yield (2.8 mg/L) of purified MDR1 was obtained by immobilized metal chelate affinity and size-exclusion chromatographies with 49% recovery. The purified MDR1 exhibited specific ATP hydrolase activity (1.7 mu mol/min/mg) in the presence of a substrate, verapamil. This value was 14-fold greater than the basal activity without the drug. Size-exclusion chromatography analysis of purified MDR1 showed a monodispersed elution profile. The present purification method provides suitable material for structural and functional studies on human MDR1. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.