Transient Expression of Mammalian Genes in N. benthamiana to Modulate N-Glycosylation

Methods Mol Biol. 2016:1385:99-113. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-3289-4_7.

Abstract

Nicotiana benthamiana has shown great success as a platform for the production of recombinant proteins. Here, we describe methods to transiently express high levels of recombinant proteins and simultaneously modulate their glycosylation pattern toward human-like structures. The method aims to generate recombinant proteins with a targeted largely homogeneous glycosylation profile for structure-function studies.

Keywords: Glycoengineering; Nicotiana benthamiana; Recombinant proteins; Transient expression.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Gene Expression
  • Gene Transfer Techniques
  • Glycosyltransferases / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Mammals / metabolism
  • Nicotiana / enzymology
  • Nicotiana / genetics*
  • Plants, Genetically Modified*
  • Protein Engineering / methods*
  • Recombinant Proteins / genetics*

Substances

  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Glycosyltransferases