Prokaryotic expression and polyclonal antibody preparation of a novel Rab-like protein mRabL5

Protein Expr Purif. 2007 May;53(1):1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.pep.2006.10.025. Epub 2006 Nov 14.

Abstract

Rab GTPases, which belong to the Ras superfamily, represent a group of small molecular weight GTP binding proteins that are involved in various steps along the exocytic and endocytic pathways. We first identified mRabL5 (GenBank Accession No. NP_080349), a novel Mus musculus Rab-like protein, present as a Golgi-associated protein. Here we presented the results of the cloning, prokaryotic expression, purification, and polyclonal antibody production of the novel Rab-like protein. In order to obtain a specific antibody against mRabL5, we prepared two GST fusion proteins, full-length mRabL5 GST fusion protein and mRabL5 C terminus GST fusion protein, to immunize rabbits. Western blot analysis showed that both antibodies prepared against full length of mRabL5 and its C terminus, respectively, can recognize mRabL5 protein. Immunofluorescence of mRabL5 in NIH3T3 cells using the two antibodies showed its perinuclear clustering distribution pattern. The polyclonal antibodies preparation against mRabL5 provided a good tool for us to study the functional involvement of mRabL5.

MeSH terms

  • Adenoviridae / genetics
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Antibodies / metabolism*
  • Base Sequence
  • Blotting, Western
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • DNA, Complementary
  • Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Escherichia coli / genetics*
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect
  • Gene Expression*
  • Glutathione Transferase / metabolism
  • Mice
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • NIH 3T3 Cells
  • Open Reading Frames
  • Rabbits
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / immunology
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / isolation & purification
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / metabolism
  • Restriction Mapping
  • rab GTP-Binding Proteins / genetics*
  • rab GTP-Binding Proteins / immunology*
  • rab GTP-Binding Proteins / isolation & purification
  • rab GTP-Binding Proteins / metabolism

Substances

  • Antibodies
  • DNA, Complementary
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins
  • Glutathione Transferase
  • rab GTP-Binding Proteins