GST-fusion protein

[Cheng Luo]

> I have a GST-X fusion protein to be purified and crysatlized. The protein is
> very unstable after cleavage with thrombin,  can be only stable in PMSF in 
> pH8.0 for about 1 month, after concnetrated to 10mG/ml it is easy to be 
> degraded again.
> 
> The binding efficiency to gluthione sepahrose resin seemly depends on the 
> protein expression and folding, which may be affected by some unknown
> factors,  such as sonication?
> 
> I am going to try to express the protein with E.coli BL21 (DE3) LysS. so to 
> avoid the sonication.
> 
> Someone may have such experience, and happy to share it.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Cheng
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> Cheng Luo,  Ph.D. 
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> Lainaus "Catherine L. Lawson" <lawson at rutchem.rutgers.edu>:
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