Simple bioseparations using self-cleaving elastin-like polypeptide tags.

Banki, Mahmoud Reza; Feng, Liang; Wood, David W · Nat Methods · 2005

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

We introduce a new method for the purification of recombinant proteins expressed in Escherichia coli using self-cleaving elastin-like polypeptide (ELP) fusion tags without the need for affinity chromatography or proteolytic tag removal. Using this method we obtained high purity, activity and reasonable yields for ten diverse target proteins.

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