Cloning and prokaryotic expression of the porcine lipasin gene

Genet Mol Res. 2015 Nov 23;14(4):14698-705. doi: 10.4238/2015.November.18.34.

Abstract

Lipasin has recently been demonstrated to be involved in lipid metabolism. In this study, two specific primers were used to amplify the lipasin open reading frame from porcine liver tissue. The polymerase chain reaction product was cloned to a pGEM®-T Easy Vector, digested by SalI and NotI, and sequenced. The lipasin fragment was then cloned to a pET21(b) vector and digested by the same restriction enzyme. The recombinant plasmid was transferred to Escherichia coli (BL21), and the lipasin protein was induced with isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside. The protein obtained was identified by sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and western blotting. A pET-lipasin prokaryotic recombinant expression vector was successfully constructed, and a 25.2-kDa protein was obtained. This study provides a basis for further research on the biological function of porcine lipasin.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Angiopoietin-Like Protein 8
  • Angiopoietin-like Proteins
  • Animals
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • Escherichia coli / genetics
  • Gene Expression Regulation
  • Lipid Metabolism / genetics*
  • Liver / metabolism
  • Peptide Hormones / genetics
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / biosynthesis*
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / genetics
  • Swine / genetics*

Substances

  • ANGPTL8 protein, human
  • Angiopoietin-Like Protein 8
  • Angiopoietin-like Proteins
  • Peptide Hormones
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins