Novel site-specific immobilization of a functional protein using a preferred substrate sequence for transglutaminase 2

J Biotechnol. 2007 Aug 31;131(2):121-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2007.05.037. Epub 2007 Jun 17.

Abstract

Transglutaminase (TGase) catalyzes the formation of a covalent cross-link between a peptide-bound glutamine residue and a lysine residue or primary amine. We have recently identified specific preferred sequences as glutamine-donor substrates in TGase 2 and Factor XIII reactions. By taking advantage of preference of the 12-amino acid sequence for the enzymatic reaction, an efficient immobilization method was established using two different model proteins, glutathione S-transferase (GST) and single-chain fragment antibody (scFv). Both proteins were genetically attached with the preferred substrate sequence to produce a fusion protein. Attachment of the sequence enables the recombinant proteins to act as prominent TGase-substrates and enables them to be immobilized onto chemically amine-terminated gels. Investigation of the biological activities of the two proteins demonstrated their effective immobilization in comparison with that by using a chemically immobilizing method. This established system, which we designated as Transglutaminase-mediated site-specific immobilization method (TRANSIM), would provide site-specific and biologically active conjugation between proteins and several non-protein materials.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Motifs
  • Antibodies / metabolism
  • Binding Sites
  • Enzymes, Immobilized / chemistry*
  • Enzymes, Immobilized / metabolism*
  • GTP-Binding Proteins / chemistry*
  • GTP-Binding Proteins / metabolism*
  • Glutathione Transferase / chemistry
  • Glutathione Transferase / metabolism
  • Models, Biological
  • Protein Glutamine gamma Glutamyltransferase 2
  • Recombinant Proteins / metabolism
  • Substrate Specificity
  • Transglutaminases / chemistry*
  • Transglutaminases / metabolism*

Substances

  • Antibodies
  • Enzymes, Immobilized
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Protein Glutamine gamma Glutamyltransferase 2
  • Transglutaminases
  • Glutathione Transferase
  • GTP-Binding Proteins