Expression of G-protein a subunits in Escherichia coli

E. Lee, M. E. Linder, A. G. Gilman

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Abstract

This chapter describes a general method for expressing several G-protein α subunits in Escherichia coli (E. coli) at levels 10-100 times higher than achieved previously. G proteins are a family of guanine nucleotide-binding regulatory proteins that link a large number of cell surface receptors to regulation of several intracellular effectors. The chapter describes a method for purification of the recombinant proteins by affinity chromatography on a resin containing chelated Ni2+ after addition of an amino-terminal hexahistidine tag to the recombinant protein. Such purification is rapid and results in the isolation of highly purified protein in a single step. Furthermore, the introduction of a tobacco etch virus (TEV) polyprotein cleavage site between the hexahistidine tag and the G-protein α subunit permits the efficient removal of the tag by recombinant TEV protease.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)146-164
Number of pages19
JournalMethods in Enzymology
Volume237
Issue numberC
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 1994

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology

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