Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2053021 | FEBS Letters | 2006 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Protein trans-splicing by the naturally split intein of the gene dnaE from Nostoc punctiforme (Npu DnaE) was demonstrated here with non-native exteins in Escherichia coli. Npu DnaE possesses robust trans-splicing activity with an efficiency of >98%, which is superior to that of the DnaE intein from Synechocystis sp. strain PCC6803 (Ssp DnaE). Both the N- and C-terminal parts of the split Npu DnaE intein can be substituted with the corresponding fragment of Ssp DnaE without loss of trans-splicing activity. Protein splicing with the Npu DnaEN is also more tolerant of amino acid substitutions in the C-terminal extein sequence.
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Authors
Hideo Iwai, Sara Züger, Jennifer Jin, Pui-Hang Tam,