>>>> Hi everyone,
>>>> I'm working with GST-fusion system. For two of my fusion proteins I get
>> degradation of the fused part only while for others, ther is no degradation
>> at all. This means that the only protein I can purify is the GST alone
>> since it has a better affinity for the column than the fusion protein. I'm
>> not sure, but I think I see on a coomassie-stained gel that the degradation
>> occurs fisrt in the cells and continues during the course of the
>> purification. I use PMSF and Benzamidine. Should I use more inhibitors?
>> The lysis method implies sonication, should I use other lysis methods?
>>>> Is there any magical methods that would prevent degradation like reducing
>> the growth temperature or the inducing time? Would the MBP-fusion system be
>> a better system in case of degradation.
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Francis R.
>>--
There's some hints inGoeddel V.(1990) Systems for heterologous gene
expression. Methods in Enzymology, 185, 3-228.
Periplasmic export may be used (MBP-fusion with the pMAL-p2 system) as
a means to remove the protein of interest from the proteases.
hth
(sorry for my english)
