ISSN:
1573-0778
Keywords:
Namalwa KJM-1 cells
;
pro-urokinase
;
thrombin resistant
;
pro-UKS1
;
stable production
;
culture conditions
;
serum-free medium
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Abstract Pro-UKS1 was designed as a thrombin-resistant derivative of pro-urokinase (pro-UK) by introducing a glycosylation site using site-directed mutagenesis. An expression plasmid for pro-UKS1, pMo1UKS1SEd1-5, was constructed and introduced into Namalwa KJM-1 cells (Hosoiet al., 1988), and cells resistant to G418 and Methotrexate (MTX) were obtained. Amongst them, the highest pro-UKS1 producer (resistant to 500 nM of MTX), clone 41-8, was selected and further characterized. Clone 41-8 was cultured in serum-free ITPSGF medium (Hosoiet al., 1988). Under the conventional conditions, the concentration of pro-UKS1 reached 26 μg ml−1. Addition of glucose and tri-iodothyronine (T3) improved productivity, and the maximal productivity of pro-UKS1 was 67 μg ml−1 day−1. In this conditioned medium, content of pro-UKS1 was above 80% of total proteins.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00749750
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