Abstract
Feline proinsulin was cloned and expressed using a bacterial expression system. It was then purified from inclusion bodies using size exclusion chromatography and further processed including reduction of the protein. Following refolding, proinsulin was purified by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC). RP-HPLC and mass spectrometric analysis indicated that the proinsulin contained the correct disulfide bridging pattern. This proinsulin can be used for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 28-37 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Domestic Animal Endocrinology |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Assay
- Beta cell
- Cats
- Diabetes
- Insulin
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Food Animals
- Animal Science and Zoology
- Endocrinology