Abstract
Three λ mutants were constructed based on the Q- mutant in order to enhance their productivity and stability in an Escherichia coli/bacteriophage λ system. The newly constructed bacteriophage mutants named λSNU1, λSNU2, and λSNU3 were Q-S-, Q-W-E-, and Q-S-W-E- mutants, respectively. Compared to all of the mutants, λSNU1 turned out to be the best with regards to higher protein expression and better genetic stability. Mechanisms by which these attributes are achieved have been discussed. The high productivity of P90c/λSNU1 for the recombinant protein was due to the high copy number of λ DNA and high translational efficiency. This mutant phage λSNU1 can be used to provide a high level of stability and productivity of the cloned gene particularly for long-term continuous operation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 486-490 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Process Biochemistry |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2007 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the Korea Science & Engineering Foundation through the Nano-Bioelectronics and Systems Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
Keywords
- Bacteriophage λ
- Cloned gene expression
- E. coli
- Late gene mutant
- Plasmid stability
- Q Mutant