Purpose
- Protein was extracted from transfected BL21(DE3) E.coli cells and adenosine deaminase was purified via column chromatography.
- Adenosine deaminase plasmid with the mutation E34K was transformed into DH5α-T1 E.coli cells with a second attempt.
- UV-vis spectroscopy was used to analyze Au/Lysozyme solutions made on 2012/10/31 to measure absorbance of supernatant of Au/Lysozyme samples
Procedure for Protein Extraction and Purification from BL21(DE3) Cells
- Frozen BL21(DE3) E.coli cells from 2012/11/04 were taken out from the freezer with gloves.
- The frozen cells were placed into a 500mL beaker filled with ~30°C of warm tap water for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, cells are completely thawed and appeared in liquid form.
- On ice bath, the cells were sonicated in three 1 minute intervals with three repeated cycles of procedures below:
- Cells are sonicated under 8mV for 30 seconds with ______Sonicator.
- Cells are immediately placed on ice for 30 seconds
- After sonication, the E.coli cells were transferred from a 25mL falcon tube into a 30mL centrifuge tube. Another 30mL centrifuge tube was filled with tap water with the mass equal to the mass of 30mL centrifuge tube containing cellular sample.
- The sample and water weight for balance were centrifuged in _______instrument with the following conditions:
Speed: 18,000rpm
Temperature: 4°C
Time elapsed: 2 hours
Rotor used:_____
- After centrifugation, supernatants and pellet form. The pellet was discarded, and about 100mL supernatant yielded and was kept in a 500mL beaker.
- The supernatant was filtered through Supor®-450 47mm membrane filter by pouring the supernatant through filter with membrane attached. Filter was attached to pressure suction that draws the supernatant through the membrane filter. The supernatant was filtered into a 800mL Erlenmeyer flask, then poured into a 25mL falcon tube.
- The filtered protein supernatant was injected into the GE Pharmacia® AKTA Purifier 100 Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography to separate ADA proteins from the rest of proteins in sample through the following procedure:
- The column was ran using elution buffer with _____ at a speed of ___mL/s
- Protein samples were injected into FPLC with a 10mL syringe and let run through the column at a speed of _____
- Binding buffer was run through the column with _____at a speed of_____
- UV-vis spectrum was taken at the eluted product over time and chromatogram was yielded. Because the chromatograph was not saved, the data cannot be displayed here.
- Fractions of protein was collected based on the UV-vis spectrum, and three separate fractions are formed as a result of affinity binding and competitive binding via imidazole.
- Fraction 1 and 3 from the column were collected and transferred into a 15mL falcon tube
- Fraction 2 from the column, which were suspected to obtain the highest concentration of ADA protein, were transferred into a separate 15mL falcon tube.
Result for Protein Extraction and Purification from BL21(DE3) Cells
- Because the UV-vis spectrum from FPLC was not saved, data cannot be displayed. However, there was a clear peak at 280nm that indicates presence of ADA protein.
- The absorbance peak at 280nm was the highest in fraction 2 of elution, fraction 2 was suspected to have the highest concentration of ADA proteins. Furthermore, it indicated that ADA protein started to unbind from the column via competitive binding with imidazole in fraction 1. Both fraction 1 and 3 also yielded an absorbance peak at 280nm but not as high as the ones from fraction 2. As a result, fraction 1 and 3 were also collected for maximum yield of ADA proteins in the same falcon tube.
Procedure for E.coli cell Transformation
- DH5α-T1 Competent E. coli cells was obtained from -80°C freezer and was thawed on ice bath after 30 minutes.
- PCR products with the mutation E34K in ADA plasmid strand obtained from 2012/10/16 was thawed on ice bath.
- 40μL of E.coli cells was added into a 1mL microcentrifuge tube, 10μL of ADA E34K plasmid was added into bacteria without mix.
- The culture was placed on heat block for heat shock for 30 seconds. After heat shock, the culture was placed back on ice.
- 250μL of LB media was added to bacteria culture. The microcentrifuge tube was taped and attached to a small test tube. Sample was placed in orbital shaker under the following conditions:
225rpm
37°C
1 hour
- Cell culture was taken out of shaker, and plated on LB agar plates made with LB, agar, and ampicillin. The LB plates were made in the following way:
Following reagents were weighted out:
20g of LB Agar powder from Fisher Scientific®
5g of tryptone from Fisher Scientific®
2.5g of yeast extract from Fisher Scientific®
5g of NaCl from Fisher Scientific®
7.5g agar from Fisher Scientific®
Above were placed into a 800mL Erlenmeyer flask.
500mL distilled water was added to reagents.
The solution was autoclaved under liquid cycle (see 2012/11/03 for protocol for liquid cycle)
After cooling to ~50°C, 50mg ampicillin was poured into autoclaved solution, swirled to mix
Under sterile condition, the solution was poured into separate petri dish when temperature reaches ~40°C
Plates were left under sterile condition to solidify
- 2 plates were yielded: one with 50μL of transformed cell culture, the other with 200μL of transformed cell culture.
- Plates were placed in incubator for 15 hours upside down for cellular growth.
Results for E.coli cell Transformation
- After 15 hours in incubator, the plates appeared to have no colonies.
- This indicates that the transformation did not work. This procedure is on hold for trouble shooting.
| Au/Lysozyme ratio
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Observation of solution
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| 20 |
pale and transparent purple, no fibers are formed
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| 30 |
pale and transparent purple, no fibers are formed
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| 40 |
pale and transparent purple, no fibers are formed
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| 50 |
transparent purple in color, no fibers are formed
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| 60 |
medium transparent purple in color, no fibers are formed
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| 70 |
Clear supernatant, purple fibers formed aggregating at the bottom of test tube
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| 80 |
Clear supernatant, purple fibers formed aggregating at the bottom of test tube. Some fibers were floating in supernatant.
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| 100 |
Clear supernatant, purple fibers formed aggregating at the bottom of test tube. Some fibers were floating in supernatant.
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| 120 |
Clear supernatant, purple fibers formed aggregating at the bottom of test tube. Some fibers were floating in supernatant.
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| 130 |
Clear supernatant, purple fibers formed aggregating at the bottom of test tube
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Experimental Biological Chemistry
