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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
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