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Chapter 4. Proteins as Products. Proteins as Biotech Products. Enzymes – speed up chemical reactions Synthesis – combines small molecules to make larger molecules ATP synthetase, peptidyl transferase, polymerase Depolymerization – breaks down large molecules Amylase, lipase, protease
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Chapter 4 Proteins as Products
Proteins as Biotech Products • Enzymes – speed up chemical reactions • Synthesis – combines small molecules to make larger molecules • ATP synthetase, peptidyl transferase, polymerase • Depolymerization – breaks down large molecules • Amylase, lipase, protease • Hormones – carry chemical messages • Antibodies – part of immune response
Proteins as Biotech Products • Therapeutic Protein • used to treat a disease that is caused by a gene that fails to produce a necessary protein or that produces a dysfunctional protein
Proteins as Biotech Products • Food processing – the creamy in ice cream • Textile and leather goods – bio-bleaches • Detergents – enzymes to dissolve stains • Paper manufacturing and recycling – reduce negative environmental impacts • Adhesives – barnacles and mussels • Bioremediation – proteins used to clean up harmful waste
Central Dogma • DNA codes for RNA which codes for proteins.
Translation • A protein is a string of amino acids held together by peptide bonds and do most of the work in a cell
Protein Structure • Once the amino acid chain is released from the ribosome, a number of modifications are made in order for the protein to perform it’s intended function. • The protein must fold into it’s appropriate 3-dimensional shape.
Protein Structure • Proper folding of the protein is essential for it’s activity because it must bind it’s substrate to perform it’s job.
Protein Structure • Primary – Peptide bonds in a chain of amino acids • Secondary – Hydrogen bonding between amino acids forms alpha-helices and beta-sheets • Tertiary – three dimensional folding of protein due to disulfide linkages and hydrophobic interactions between alpha-helices and beta-sheets • Quaternary – aggregation of multiple polypeptide chains
Protein Structure • Glycosylation • Carbohydrate units added to protein • Increases solubility, orients protein in membrane, extends life of protein • Occurs in the golgi
Protein Structure Coding: Template: mRNA: tRNA: amino acid: 5’-GATCTGAATCGCTATGGC-3’ 3’-CTAGACTTAGCGATACCG-5’ mRNA 5’-GAUCUGAAUCGCUAUGGC-3’ CUAGACUUAGCGAUACCG Asp, Leu, Asn, Arg, Tyr,Gly
Protein Structure • DNA codes for proteins that confer traits
Protein Engineering • Directed Molecular Evolution • Introducing specific, predefined alterations in the DNA sequence.
Protein Production • Steps in bioprocessing
Protein Expression • Bacteria • Advantages • Cheap and easy to grow • Biology is well-defined • High yield of recombinant proteins in culture • Disadvantages • Many proteins become insoluble in inclusion bodies • Most if not all post-translational modifications are not added
Protein Expression • Fungi • Advantages • Grown in simple, inexpensive media • Secrete many proteins into the media • Capable of many post-translational modifications • Disadvantages • Recombinant proteins usually expressed at low levels • Some post-translational modifications differ significantly
Protein Expression • Plants • Advantages • Rapid growth and reproductive rates • Perform most post-translational modifications • Transgenic plants can be self-fertilized • Disadvantages • Not all mammalian proteins are expressed in plants • Plant cells have a tough cell wall • Some plants produce proteins in their green leaf tissues
Protein Expression • Mammalian Cell Culture • Advantages • Protein-folding and post-translational modification • Powerful promoters to regulate protein expression • High expression levels • Disadvantages • Complex and expensive nutritional requirements • Slow growing
Protein Extraction • The target protein must be separated from the complex mixture of biological molecules
Protein Extraction • Isolated proteins must be stabilized • Very sensitive to changes in temperature • Proteases that could digest the target protein are a threat • Protein folding is dependent on the pH of the environment
Protein Purification • Chromatography • A method to separate proteins by size, charge, or chemical properties as they pass through a column of resin beads Chromatography Animation
Protein Purification • Chromatography • Resin/matrix – solid particles in the column • Sample – protein mixture that is loaded on the column • Elution – liquid that passes through the column and is collected in fractions
Protein Purification • Size Exclusion Chromatography • Separates proteins based on size • Small molecules get caught in the beads • Larger molecules pass quickly around the beads and elute first
Protein Purification • Ion Exchange Chromatography • Separates molecules based on ionic charge • Proteins are eluted by increasing the concentration of a salt buffer • Proteins with the weakest charge are eluted first
Protein Purification • Hydrophobic Interaction Chromatography • Separates proteins based on repulsion to water • Proteins are eluted by decreasing the salt concentration of the buffer • The least hydrophobic proteins are eluted first
Protein Purification • Affinity Chromatography • Separates proteins based on molecular conformation • Matrix is made of a ligand specific for the desired protein • The protein is cleaved from the matrix using a site-specific protease
Protein Purification • High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) • Applies high pressure to drive sample through the column faster
Protein Verification • SDS Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) • Separates proteins in an electrical field based on molecular size
Protein Verification • Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS) • A detergent that denatures the secondary and tertiary structure of the protein • Coats the protein with negative charges Add SDS
Protein Verification • Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis (PAGE) • Much tighter gel matrix than agarose, which makes polyacrylamide ideal for separating proteins
Protein Verification • SDS-PAGE to test for purity
Protein Verification SDS-PAGE Animation
Application • Recombinant human insulin
Preserving Proteins • Lyophilization (freeze drying) • Placed under vacuum to hasten evaporation of water • Containers are sealed after water is removed
Scale-up of Protein Purification • R&D works on small scale • Large production demands protocols to scale-up bioreactors • If FDA approval has been gained for small-scale, cannot change the parameters when scaled up
Postpurification Analysis • Protein Sequencing • Determining the order of amino acids • X-ray Crystallography • Determining tertiary and quaternary structure of protein
Proteomics • Proteomes are compared under healthy and diseased states • The variations of protein expression are then correlated to onset or progression of a specific disease • Protein Microarrays • Identifies protein interactions