Functional coexpression of serine protein kinase SRPK1 and its substrate ASF/SF2 in Escherichia coli. 2000

B G Yue, and P Ajuh, and G Akusjärvi, and A I Lamond, and J P Kreivi
Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Unit of Microbiology, Uppsala University, Box 582, S-751 23 Uppsala, Sweden.

Mammalian proteins expressed in Escherichia coli are used in a variety of applications. A major drawback in producing eukaryotic proteins in E.coli is that the bacteria lack most eukaryotic post-translational modification systems, including serine/threonine protein kinase(s). Here we show that a eukaryotic protein can be phosphorylated in E.coli by simultaneous expression of a mammalian protein kinase and its substrate. We show that in bacteria expressing SRPK1, ASF/SF2 becomes phosphorylated to a degree resembling native ASF/SF2 present in interphase HeLa cell nuclei. The E.coli phosphorylated ASF/SF2 is functional in splicing and, contrary to the unphosphorylated protein, soluble under native conditions.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009687 Nuclear Proteins Proteins found in the nucleus of a cell. Do not confuse with NUCLEOPROTEINS which are proteins conjugated with nucleic acids, that are not necessarily present in the nucleus. Nucleolar Protein,Nucleolar Proteins,Nuclear Protein,Protein, Nuclear,Protein, Nucleolar,Proteins, Nuclear,Proteins, Nucleolar
D010766 Phosphorylation The introduction of a phosphoryl group into a compound through the formation of an ester bond between the compound and a phosphorus moiety. Phosphorylations
D011994 Recombinant Proteins Proteins prepared by recombinant DNA technology. Biosynthetic Protein,Biosynthetic Proteins,DNA Recombinant Proteins,Recombinant Protein,Proteins, Biosynthetic,Proteins, Recombinant DNA,DNA Proteins, Recombinant,Protein, Biosynthetic,Protein, Recombinant,Proteins, DNA Recombinant,Proteins, Recombinant,Recombinant DNA Proteins,Recombinant Proteins, DNA
D003001 Cloning, Molecular The insertion of recombinant DNA molecules from prokaryotic and/or eukaryotic sources into a replicating vehicle, such as a plasmid or virus vector, and the introduction of the resultant hybrid molecules into recipient cells without altering the viability of those cells. Molecular Cloning
D004926 Escherichia coli A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria (GRAM-NEGATIVE FACULTATIVELY ANAEROBIC RODS) commonly found in the lower part of the intestine of warm-blooded animals. It is usually nonpathogenic, but some strains are known to produce DIARRHEA and pyogenic infections. Pathogenic strains (virotypes) are classified by their specific pathogenic mechanisms such as toxins (ENTEROTOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI), etc. Alkalescens-Dispar Group,Bacillus coli,Bacterium coli,Bacterium coli commune,Diffusely Adherent Escherichia coli,E coli,EAggEC,Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli,Enterococcus coli,Diffusely Adherent E. coli,Enteroaggregative E. coli,Enteroinvasive E. coli,Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli
D006367 HeLa Cells The first continuously cultured human malignant CELL LINE, derived from the cervical carcinoma of Henrietta Lacks. These cells are used for, among other things, VIRUS CULTIVATION and PRECLINICAL DRUG EVALUATION assays. Cell, HeLa,Cells, HeLa,HeLa Cell
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000068103 Serine-Arginine Splicing Factors A family of regulatory factors essential for constitutive and alternative splicing in RNA metabolism. SR-Rich Splicing Proteins,Serine-Arginine-Rich Splicing Proteins,Factors, Serine-Arginine Splicing,Proteins, SR-Rich Splicing,Proteins, Serine-Arginine-Rich Splicing,SR Rich Splicing Proteins,Serine Arginine Rich Splicing Proteins,Serine Arginine Splicing Factors,Splicing Factors, Serine-Arginine,Splicing Proteins, SR-Rich,Splicing Proteins, Serine-Arginine-Rich
D012326 RNA Splicing The ultimate exclusion of nonsense sequences or intervening sequences (introns) before the final RNA transcript is sent to the cytoplasm. RNA, Messenger, Splicing,Splicing, RNA,RNA Splicings,Splicings, RNA
D012995 Solubility The ability of a substance to be dissolved, i.e. to form a solution with another substance. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed) Solubilities

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