A technique to increase protein yield in a rabbit reticulocyte lysate translation system

Rabbit reticulocyte lysate (RRL) is a mammalian cell-free system for protein production. However, one of the limitations of this system is its low protein yield. Inclusion of recombinant virus proteins and specific viral structures on target mRNA could enhance protein production in RRL. Here we show...

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Main Authors: Maria Anastasina, Ilya Terenin, Sarah J Butcher, Denis E Kainov
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2014-01-01
Series:BioTechniques
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Online Access:https://www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/000114125
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description Rabbit reticulocyte lysate (RRL) is a mammalian cell-free system for protein production. However, one of the limitations of this system is its low protein yield. Inclusion of recombinant virus proteins and specific viral structures on target mRNA could enhance protein production in RRL. Here we show that simultaneous addition of influenza A virus NS1 protein and inclusion of the encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) internal ribosome entry site (IRES) in the target mRNA facilitate translation initiation and increase protein yield over 10-fold, improving the translation capacity of RRL.
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spelling doaj-art-bb009252dbf840c8b4395757c8d892312025-08-20T02:25:55ZengTaylor & Francis GroupBioTechniques0736-62051940-98182014-01-01561363910.2144/000114125A technique to increase protein yield in a rabbit reticulocyte lysate translation systemMaria Anastasina0Ilya Terenin1Sarah J Butcher2Denis E Kainov31Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), University of Helsinki, Finland2Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation3Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Finland1Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), University of Helsinki, FinlandRabbit reticulocyte lysate (RRL) is a mammalian cell-free system for protein production. However, one of the limitations of this system is its low protein yield. Inclusion of recombinant virus proteins and specific viral structures on target mRNA could enhance protein production in RRL. Here we show that simultaneous addition of influenza A virus NS1 protein and inclusion of the encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) internal ribosome entry site (IRES) in the target mRNA facilitate translation initiation and increase protein yield over 10-fold, improving the translation capacity of RRL.https://www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/000114125cell-free translationrabbit reticulocyte lysateinfluenza A virusnon-structural proteinEMCV IRES
spellingShingle Maria Anastasina
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Sarah J Butcher
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A technique to increase protein yield in a rabbit reticulocyte lysate translation system
BioTechniques
cell-free translation
rabbit reticulocyte lysate
influenza A virus
non-structural protein
EMCV IRES
title A technique to increase protein yield in a rabbit reticulocyte lysate translation system
title_full A technique to increase protein yield in a rabbit reticulocyte lysate translation system
title_fullStr A technique to increase protein yield in a rabbit reticulocyte lysate translation system
title_full_unstemmed A technique to increase protein yield in a rabbit reticulocyte lysate translation system
title_short A technique to increase protein yield in a rabbit reticulocyte lysate translation system
title_sort technique to increase protein yield in a rabbit reticulocyte lysate translation system
topic cell-free translation
rabbit reticulocyte lysate
influenza A virus
non-structural protein
EMCV IRES
url https://www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/000114125
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