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Expression, purification and characterization of a human calcium-binding protein: Human centrin 2
Expression, purification and characterization of a human calcium-binding protein: Human centrin 2
dc.contributor.advisor | Pastrana-Ríos, Belinda | |
dc.contributor.author | Meza-Venencia, Verónica | |
dc.contributor.college | College of Arts and Sciences - Sciences | en_US |
dc.contributor.committee | Alfaro, Mónica | |
dc.contributor.committee | Diffoot-Carlo, Nanette | |
dc.contributor.committee | Rios Steiner, Jorge | |
dc.contributor.department | Department of Biology | en_US |
dc.contributor.representative | Villafañe, Gilberto | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-10-05T17:58:21Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-10-05T17:58:21Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2005 | |
dc.description.abstract | Human centrin 2 (Hcen 2) is an acidic centrosomal protein of 19,738 Da, that is comprised of four subdomains, called EF-hands, which represent the calcium-binding sites. Human centrin 2 gene locus is codified on chromosomes X and had been designated as Hcetn2. Hcen2 may play a role in centrosome duplication and segregation during mitosis. Transformed bacterial E. coli cells with a recombinant molecule containing the Hcetn2 gene were grown in either 2xYT broth or 13C isotope enriched minimal media and induced to over-express the Hcen 2 and 13C-Hcen 2, respectively. These recombinant proteins were then purified by using hydrophobic affinity chromatography followed by several anion exchange chromatographic separations. Highly pure Human centrin 2 and 13C-homogenously labeled protein were obtained for biophysical studies. Differential scanning calorimetric (DSC) study of Hcen 2 showed that this is a very stable protein with a pre-transition temperature around 85 °C and a thermal transition temperature of 120 °C. | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | La centrina humana 2 (Hcen 2) es una proteína acídica del centrosoma con un peso molecular de 19, 738 Da. Está compuesta por cuatro sub-dominios llamados manos de EF, los cuales representan sitios de enlace para calcio. El gen de la centrina humana 2 está codificado en el cromosoma X y ha sido nombrado como Hcetn2. Hcen 2 parece desempeñar un papel importante en la duplicación y segregación del centrosoma durante la mitosis. Células bacterianas competentes E. coli fueron transformadas con el gen que codifica para Hcetn2 y crecidas en dos tipos de caldos de cultivo: 2xYT y en un medio mínimo enriquecido marcado con 13C. Luego se indujeron para sobre-expresar las proteínas Hcen 2 y 13C-Hcen 2. Dichas proteínas fueron purificadas usando cromatografía de afinidad hidrofóbica, la cual fue seguida por varios pasos de separación mediante cromatografía de intercambio aniónico. La centrina humana 2 y su forma marcada con 13C fueron obtenidas con gran pureza para realizar estudios biofísicos. Los estudios de calorimetría de rastreo diferencial de la centrina humana 2 muestran que esta es una proteína estable con una pre-transición a 85 °C y una temperatura de desnaturalización de 120 °C. | en_US |
dc.description.graduationYear | 2005 | en_US |
dc.description.sponsorship | Mayo clinic and Foundation DNA core facility, the Protein core facility and to Vanderbilt University Mass Spectral Facility | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11801/1005 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.rights.holder | (c) 2005 Verónica Meza Venencia | en_US |
dc.rights.license | All rights reserved | en_US |
dc.subject | Human centrin 2 (Hcen 2) | en_US |
dc.subject | EF-hands | en_US |
dc.subject | Hcetn2 | en_US |
dc.subject | Bacterial E. coli cells | en_US |
dc.subject | Hydrophobic affinity chromatography | en_US |
dc.subject | C-homogenously labeled protein | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Calcium-binding proteins. | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Centrioles. | en_US |
dc.title | Expression, purification and characterization of a human calcium-binding protein: Human centrin 2 | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
thesis.degree.discipline | Biology | en_US |
thesis.degree.level | M.S. | en_US |