Abstract:
:Guanine nucleotide-binding protein (G protein) coupled receptors (GPCRs) are frequently expressed by a baculovirus expression vector system (BEVS). We recently established a novel BEVS using the bacmid system of Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus (BmNPV), which is directly applicable for protein expression in silkworms. Here, we report the first example of GPCR expression in silkworms by the simple injection of BmNPV bacmid DNA. Human nociceptin receptor, an inhibitory GPCR, and its fusion protein with inhibitory G protein alpha subunit (G(i)alpha) were both successfully expressed in the fat bodies of silkworm larvae as well as in the BmNPV viral fraction. Its yield was much higher than that from Sf9 cells. The microsomal fractions including the nociceptin receptor fusion, which are easily prepared by only centrifugation steps, exhibited [35S]GTPgammaS-binding activity upon specific stimulation by nociceptin. Therefore, this rapid method is easy-to-use and has a high expression level, and thus will be an important tool for human GPCR production.
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Biochem Biophys Res Communjournal_title
Biochemical and biophysical research communicationsauthors
Kajikawa M,Sasaki K,Wakimoto Y,Toyooka M,Motohashi T,Shimojima T,Takeda S,Park EY,Maenaka Kdoi
10.1016/j.bbrc.2009.05.063subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2009-07-31 00:00:00pages
375-9issue
3eissn
0006-291Xissn
1090-2104pii
S0006-291X(09)01015-8journal_volume
385pub_type
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