Download MendeleyDesign of an expression system to enhance MBP-mediated crystallization
Jin, T.C., Chuenchor, W., Jiang, J., Cheng, J., Li, Y., Fang, K., Huang, M., Smith, P., Xiao, T.S.(2017) Sci Rep 7: 40991-40991
- PubMed: 28112203
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/srep40991
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:
5H7N, 5H7Q, 5WPZ, 5WQ6 - PubMed Abstract:
Crystallization chaperones have been used to facilitate the crystallization of challenging proteins. Even though the maltose-binding protein (MBP) is one of the most commonly used crystallization chaperones, the design of optimal expression constructs for crystallization of MBP fusion proteins remains a challenge. To increase the success rate of MBP-facilitated crystallization, a series of expression vectors have been designed with either a short flexible linker or a set of rigid helical linkers. Seven death domain superfamily members were tested for crystallization with this set of vectors, six of which had never been crystallized before. All of the seven targets were crystallized, and their structures were determined using at least one of the vectors. Our successful crystallization of all of the targets demonstrates the validity of our approach and expands the arsenal of the crystallization chaperone toolkit, which may be applicable to crystallization of other difficult protein targets, as well as to other crystallization chaperones.
Organizational Affiliation:
Laboratory of Structural Immunology, CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Diseases, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Medical Center, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027 China.
