High level expression and secretion of Fc-X fusion proteins in mammalian cells. 1998

K M Lo, and Y Sudo, and J Chen, and Y Li, and Y Lan, and S M Kong, and L Chen, and Q An, and S D Gillies
Lexigen Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Lexington, MA 02173, USA.

We have developed a general expression system that enhances the production and secretion of proteins in mammalian cells. The protein of interest is expressed as a fusion to a signal peptide and the Fc fragment of immunoglobulin as the N-terminal fusion partner, which can direct the cellular processes into expressing and secreting high levels of many different types of proteins. These include secretory proteins, enzymes and soluble domains of membrane proteins, as well as nuclear and regulatory proteins. Typical expression levels of these proteins from stable cell lines ranged from several to 100 microg/ml in conditioned media. The Fc domain helps to solubilize hydrophobic proteins and provides a handle for easy detection and purification of the fusion proteins; and it can be cleaved off by treatment with protease if desired.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007141 Immunoglobulin Fc Fragments Crystallizable fragments composed of the carboxy-terminal halves of both IMMUNOGLOBULIN HEAVY CHAINS linked to each other by disulfide bonds. Fc fragments contain the carboxy-terminal parts of the heavy chain constant regions that are responsible for the effector functions of an immunoglobulin (COMPLEMENT fixation, binding to the cell membrane via FC RECEPTORS, and placental transport). This fragment can be obtained by digestion of immunoglobulins with the proteolytic enzyme PAPAIN. Fc Fragment,Fc Fragments,Fc Immunoglobulin,Fc Immunoglobulins,Ig Fc Fragments,Immunoglobulin Fc Fragment,Immunoglobulins, Fc,Immunoglobulins, Fc Fragment,Fc Fragment Immunoglobulins,Fc Fragment, Immunoglobulin,Fc Fragments, Ig,Fc Fragments, Immunoglobulin,Fragment Immunoglobulins, Fc,Fragment, Fc,Fragments, Ig Fc,Immunoglobulin, Fc
D007142 Immunoglobulin gamma-Chains Heavy chains of IMMUNOGLOBULIN G having a molecular weight of approximately 51 kDa. They contain about 450 amino acid residues arranged in four domains and an oligosaccharide component covalently bound to the Fc fragment constant region. The gamma heavy chain subclasses (for example, gamma 1, gamma 2a, and gamma 2b) of the IMMUNOGLOBULIN G isotype subclasses (IgG1, IgG2A, and IgG2B) resemble each other more closely than the heavy chains of the other IMMUNOGLOBULIN ISOTYPES. Immunoglobulins, gamma-Chain,Immunoglobulin gamma-Chain,gamma Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain,gamma Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains,gamma-1-Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain,gamma-2a-Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain,gamma-2b-Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain,gamma-Chain Immunoglobulins,Heavy Chain, gamma-1-Immunoglobulin,Heavy Chain, gamma-2a-Immunoglobulin,Heavy Chain, gamma-2b-Immunoglobulin,Immunoglobulin gamma Chain,Immunoglobulin gamma Chains,Immunoglobulins, gamma Chain,gamma 1 Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain,gamma 2a Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain,gamma 2b Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain,gamma Chain Immunoglobulins,gamma-Chain, Immunoglobulin,gamma-Chains, Immunoglobulin
D007145 Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains One of the types of light chains of the immunoglobulins with a molecular weight of approximately 22 kDa. Ig kappa Chains,Immunoglobulins, kappa-Chain,kappa-Immunoglobulin Light Chains,Immunoglobulin kappa-Chain,kappa-Chain Immunoglobulins,kappa-Immunoglobulin Light Chain,kappa-Immunoglobulin Subgroup VK-12,kappa-Immunoglobulin Subgroup VK-21,Chains, Ig kappa,Immunoglobulin kappa Chain,Immunoglobulin kappa Chains,Immunoglobulins, kappa Chain,Light Chain, kappa-Immunoglobulin,Light Chains, kappa-Immunoglobulin,kappa Chain Immunoglobulins,kappa Chains, Ig,kappa Immunoglobulin Light Chain,kappa Immunoglobulin Light Chains,kappa Immunoglobulin Subgroup VK 12,kappa Immunoglobulin Subgroup VK 21,kappa-Chain, Immunoglobulin,kappa-Chains, Immunoglobulin
D011993 Recombinant Fusion Proteins Recombinant proteins produced by the GENETIC TRANSLATION of fused genes formed by the combination of NUCLEIC ACID REGULATORY SEQUENCES of one or more genes with the protein coding sequences of one or more genes. Fusion Proteins, Recombinant,Recombinant Chimeric Protein,Recombinant Fusion Protein,Recombinant Hybrid Protein,Chimeric Proteins, Recombinant,Hybrid Proteins, Recombinant,Recombinant Chimeric Proteins,Recombinant Hybrid Proteins,Chimeric Protein, Recombinant,Fusion Protein, Recombinant,Hybrid Protein, Recombinant,Protein, Recombinant Chimeric,Protein, Recombinant Fusion,Protein, Recombinant Hybrid,Proteins, Recombinant Chimeric,Proteins, Recombinant Fusion,Proteins, Recombinant Hybrid
D002268 Carboxypeptidases Enzymes that act at a free C-terminus of a polypeptide to liberate a single amino acid residue. Carboxypeptidase
D004220 Disulfides Chemical groups containing the covalent disulfide bonds -S-S-. The sulfur atoms can be bound to inorganic or organic moieties. Disulfide
D005822 Genetic Vectors DNA molecules capable of autonomous replication within a host cell and into which other DNA sequences can be inserted and thus amplified. Many are derived from PLASMIDS; BACTERIOPHAGES; or VIRUSES. They are used for transporting foreign genes into recipient cells. Genetic vectors possess a functional replicator site and contain GENETIC MARKERS to facilitate their selective recognition. Cloning Vectors,Shuttle Vectors,Vectors, Genetic,Cloning Vector,Genetic Vector,Shuttle Vector,Vector, Cloning,Vector, Genetic,Vector, Shuttle,Vectors, Cloning,Vectors, Shuttle
D006031 Glycosylation The synthetic chemistry reaction or enzymatic reaction of adding carbohydrate or glycosyl groups. GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASES carry out the enzymatic glycosylation reactions. The spontaneous, non-enzymatic attachment of reducing sugars to free amino groups in proteins, lipids, or nucleic acids is called GLYCATION (see MAILLARD REACTION). Protein Glycosylation,Glycosylation, Protein
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia

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