RNA phage Q beta coat protein as a carrier for foreign epitopes

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作者
Kozlovska, TM [1 ]
Cielens, I [1 ]
Vasiljeva, I [1 ]
Strelnikova, A [1 ]
Kazaks, A [1 ]
Dislers, A [1 ]
Dreilina, D [1 ]
Ose, V [1 ]
Gusars, I [1 ]
Pumpens, P [1 ]
机构
[1] LATVIAN STATE UNIV, BIOMED RES & STUDY CTR, LV-1067 RIGA, LATVIA
关键词
genetic engineering; cloning; expression; chimeric proteins; RNA phage Q beta; coat proteins;
D O I
10.1159/000150469
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Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
The Q beta gene C has been proposed as a new carrier for the exposure of foreign peptide sequences. Contrary to well-known 'display vectors' on the basis of coat proteins of RNA phage group I, group III phage Q beta-based vectors suggested application of the 195-amino acid extension of coat protein (CP) within the so-called A1 protein for insertion of the appropriate immunological epitopes. 'Mosaic' capsids presenting model hepatitis B virus preS1 and HIV-1 gp120 epitopes and formed by Q beta CP together with A1-derived proteins were obtained as a result of (1) suppression of leaky UGA stop codon of the CP gene and (2) simultaneous expression of 'pure' CP and full-length A1-derived genes obtained after the changing of CP-terminating UGA to strong UAA stop codon or sense GGA codon, respectively.
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