Surface display of recombinant proteins on Bacillus subtilis spores
Surface display of recombinant proteins on Bacillus subtilis spores
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DOI:
10.1128/jb.183.21.6294-6301.2001
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发表时间:
2001-11-01
影响因子:
3.2
通讯作者:
Ricca, E
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作者:
Isticato, R;Cangiano, G;Ricca, E
We developed a novel surface display system based on the use of bacterial spores. A protein of the Bacillus subtilis spore coat, CotB, was found to be located on the spore surface and used as fusion partner to express the 459-amino-acid C-terminal fragment of the tetanus toxin (TTFC). Western, dot blot and fluorescent-activated cell sorting analyses were used to monitor TTFC surface expression on purified spores. We estimated that more than 1.5 x 10(3) TTFC molecules were exposed on the surface of each spore and recognized by TTFC-specific antibodies. The efficient surface presentation of the heterologous protein, together with the simple purification procedure and the high stability and safety record of B. subtilis spores, makes this spore-based display system a potentially powerful approach for surface expression of bioactive molecules.