Werten, P. J. and Hasler, L. and Koenderink, J. B. and Klaassen, C. H. and de Grip, W. J. and Engel, A. and Deen, P. M.. (2001) Large-scale purification of functional recombinant human aquaporin-2. FEBS letters, Vol. 504, H. 3. pp. 200-205.
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Abstract
The homotetrameric aquaporin-2 (AQP2) water channel is essential for the concentration of urine and of critical importance in diseases with water dysregulation, such as nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, congestive heart failure, liver cirrhosis and pre-eclampsia. The structure of human AQP2 is a prerequisite for understanding its function and for designing specific blockers. To obtain sufficient amounts of AQP2 for structural analyses, we have expressed recombinant his-tagged human AQP2 (HT-AQP2) in the baculovirus/insect cell system. Using the protocols outlined in this study, 0.5 mg of pure HT-AQP2 could be obtained per liter of bioreactor culture. HT-AQP2 had retained its homotetrameric structure and exhibited a single channel water permeability of 0.93+/-0.03x10(-13) cm(3)/s, similar to that of other AQPs. Thus, the baculovirus/insect cell system allows large-scale expression of functional recombinant human AQP2 that is suitable for structural studies.
| Faculties and Departments: | 05 Faculty of Science > Departement Biozentrum > Former Organization Units Biozentrum > Structural Biology (Engel) |
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| UniBasel Contributors: | Engel, Andreas H |
| Item Type: | Article, refereed |
| Article Subtype: | Research Article |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science |
| ISSN: | 0014-5793 |
| Note: | Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article |
| Last Modified: | 22 Mar 2012 14:21 |
| Deposited On: | 22 Mar 2012 13:23 |
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