Document Type
Article
Rights
Available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 4.0 International Licence
Disciplines
Public and environmental health
Abstract
Proteases are enzymes that cleave proteins. They occur widely in nature and serve a fundamental role in cellular homeostasis; however, their presence can result in unwanted protein degradation during recombinant protein expression and purification. This unit introduces proteases, specifically outlining the types commonly encountered during production of recombinant proteins. The strategies used to avoid and to prevent proteolysis are also highlighted with extensive consideration of the molecular, technical, and logistical methodologies involved
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/0471140864.ps0525s71
Recommended Citation
Ryan, B. and Henehan, G. (2013). Overview of approaches to preventing and avoiding proteolysis during expression and purification of proteins. Current Protocols in Protein Science, February. doi:10.1002/0471140864.ps0525s71
Publication Details
Current Protocols in Protein Science
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