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Date publication

septembre 2016

Journal

Scientific reports

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr GARRIDO Carmen


Tous les auteurs :
Briand L, Marcion G, Kriznik A, Heydel JM, Artur Y, Garrido C, Seigneuric R, Neiers F

Résumé

Escherichia coli is an important experimental, medical and industrial cell factory for recombinant protein production. The inducible lac promoter is one of the most commonly used promoters for heterologous protein expression in E. coli. Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactoside (IPTG) is currently the most efficient molecular inducer for regulating this promoter's transcriptional activity. However, limitations have been observed in large-scale and microplate production, including toxicity, cost and culture monitoring. Here, we report the novel SILEX (Self-InducibLe Expression) system, which is a convenient, cost-effective alternative that does not require cell density monitoring or IPTG induction. We demonstrate the broad utility of the presented self-inducible method for a panel of diverse proteins produced in large amounts. The SILEX system is compatible with all classical culture media and growth temperatures and allows protein expression modulation. Importantly, the SILEX system is proven to be efficient for protein expression screening on a microplate scale.

Référence

Sci Rep. 2016 Sep;6:33037