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Gene Synthesis> | … needed Methods Expression and purification protocol The synthetic gene coding for NT FlSp from Nephila clavipes with the D40K and K65D mutations (NT*FlSp) was ordered from GenScript (GenScript Biotech, Netherlands) The … | Get A Quote |
During storage in the silk gland, the N-terminal domain (NT) of spider silk proteins (spidroins) keeps the aggregation-prone repetitive region in solution at extreme concentrations. We observe that NTs from different spidroins have co-evolved with their respective repeat region, and now use an NT that is distantly related to previously used NTs, for efficient recombinant production of the amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) implicated in Alzheimer's disease. A designed variant of NT from Nephila clavipes flagelliform spidroin, which in nature allows production and storage of β-hairpin repeat segments, gives exceptionally high yields of different human Aβ variants as a solubility tag. This tool enables efficient producti... More