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Peptidases affecting recombinant protein production by Streptomyces lividans

  • Soon II Yun
  • , Ahmad R.M. Yahya
  • , Marco Malten
  • , Doug Cossar
  • , William A. Anderson*
  • , Jeno M. Scharer
  • , Murray Moo-Young
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • University of Waterloo

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Abstract

The influence of peptidases on human interleukin-3 (rhIL-3) production by a recombinant Streptomyces lividans strain was investigated. The bacterium produced several general peptidases and tripeptidyl peptidases compromising the authenticity of rhIL-3. The level of peptidases depended on growth morphology. Growing S. lividans as compact pellets successfully reduced peptidase activity. Maximum general peptidase activity in pellet culture was delayed after maximum rhIL-3 concentration was achieved. The activity of the tripeptidyl peptidase was product (rhIL-3) associated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1137-1140
Number of pages4
JournalCanadian Journal of Microbiology
Volume47
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 2001

Keywords

  • Fermentation
  • Interleukin-3
  • Proteases
  • Streptomyces
  • Tripeptidyl peptidase

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