Homologous Expression and Purification of Mutants of an Essential Protein by Reverse Epitope-Tagging
Thomann H, Ibba M, Hong K, Söll D. Homologous Expression and Purification of Mutants of an Essential Protein by Reverse Epitope-Tagging. Bio/Technology 1996, 14: 50-55. PMID: 9636312, DOI: 10.1038/nbt0196-50.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseMutant enzymesEssential enzymeGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetasesWild-type proteinExtrachromosomal genetic elementsEpitope taggingEssential proteinsMutant proteinsHomologous expressionReporter epitopeCell-free extractsGenetic elementsNormal phenotypeBiochemical studiesEnzymatic activityEnzymeProteinSynthetaseProtein contaminationExpressionPurificationMutantsSynthetasesNovel strategy