Site-specific protein modification using immobilized sortase in batch and continuous-flow systems
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Witte, Martin D
Wu, Tongfei
Guimaraes, Carla P
Theile, Christopher S
Blom, Annet E M
Ingram, Jessica R
Kundrat, Lenka
Goldberg, Shalom D
Ploegh, Hidde
Li, Zeyang,S.M.Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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February 2015
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Nature Protocols
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Springer Nature
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Witte, Martin D., Tongfei Wu, Carla P. Guimaraes, Christopher S. Theile, Annet E. M. Blom, Jessica R. Ingram, Zeyang Li, Lenka Kundrat, Shalom D. Goldberg, and Hidde L. Ploegh. “Site-Specific Protein Modification Using Immobilized Sortase in Batch and Continuous-Flow Systems.” Nature Protocols 10, no. 3 (February 26, 2015): 508–516.
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Abstract
Transpeptidation catalyzed by sortase A allows the preparation of proteins that are site-specifically and homogeneously modified with a wide variety of functional groups, such as fluorophores, PEG moieties, lipids, glycans, bio-orthogonal reactive groups and affinity handles. This protocol describes immobilization of sortase A on a solid support (Sepharose beads). Immobilization of sortase A simplifies downstream purification of a protein of interest after labeling of its N or C terminus. Smaller batch and larger-scale continuous-flow reactions require only a limited amount of enzyme. The immobilized enzyme can be reused for multiple cycles of protein modification reactions. The described protocol also works with a Ca[superscript 2+]-independent variant of sortase A with increased catalytic activity. This heptamutant variant of sortase A (7M) was generated by combining previously published mutations, and this immobilized enzyme can be used for the modification of calcium-senstive substrates or in instances in which low temperatures are needed. Preparation of immobilized sortase A takes 1–2 d. Batch reactions take 3–12 h and flow reactions proceed at 0.5 ml h[superscript −1], depending on the geometry of the reactor used.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
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https://doi.org/10.1038/nprot.2015.026
