Production and Refolding of the Ligand-Binding Domain of TrkA Receptor with the Extracellular Juxtamembrane Region
Abstract—Objective: One of the major problems in the field of neurotrophin signaling is the role of Trk juxta-membrane regions. Here we present the production protocol of the d5 ligand-binding domain of TrkA with thefull-length extracellular juxtamembrane region for structural studies. Methods: The protein was produced in E.coli cells. Protein purification included immobilized metal affinity and size-exclusion chromatography in thepresence of urea. Refolding was performed using three approaches: dialysis, pulse and flash dilution. The qualityof the final protein was assessed by gel filtration and NMR. Results and Discussion: We demonstrated that theobtained strain allows the production of milligram quantities of the target protein, including its isotope-labeled deriva-tives. A comparison of several refolding protocols revealed that dialysis and flash dilution are optimal, with thelatter option being more economically feasible. Conclusions: Analysis of the final protein preparation showedthat the proposed protein expression, purification, and refolding scheme allows the production of a highly purifiedprotein suitable for structural and functional studies.
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