Re: [ccp4bb] Codon Optimized Expression

2008-02-02 Thread David M Shechner
Hi, everyone - long time reader, first time poster: I'm also among the "strongly opposed" camp regarding mixing colonies for expression. Namely, when expressing proteins which might be slightly toxic to their host cells - either as a direct toxin, or by somehow altering the host's gene expressio

Re: [ccp4bb] Codon Optimized Expression

2008-02-02 Thread Artem Evdokimov
al the expression down (I wish it was as easy to dial it up!). Happy expressionizing. Artem _ From: CCP4 bulletin board [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Looney, Andrea Lynn (Andrea Hevrdeys) Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 10:29 AM To: CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK Subject: [c

Re: [ccp4bb] Codon Optimized Expression

2008-02-02 Thread price
Rumor also has it that more than one "bad" codon in a row, particular near the beginning, can be extra-bad. For one small, A/T rich protein, we simply "fixed" a pair of bad Arg codons near the N-terminus at the same time as recloning it, by using the N-terminal cloning primer to do the mutagen

Re: [ccp4bb] Codon Optimized Expression

2008-02-02 Thread Artem Evdokimov
, aged glycerol stocks made of such transformations (i.e. without purifying single colonies) may pose a problem later. Artem -Original Message- From: CCP4 bulletin board [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andreas Förster Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 11:51 AM To: CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK Su

Re: [ccp4bb] Codon Optimized Expression

2008-02-02 Thread mjvdwoerd
TED]> To: CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK Sent: Sat, 2 Feb 2008 9:51 am Subject: Re: [ccp4bb] Codon Optimized Expression There has been a somewhat related discussion in the lab the other day. If some colonies might express well and other not so well, why don't I just scoop up loads and start my c

Re: [ccp4bb] Codon Optimized Expression

2008-02-02 Thread Andreas Förster
There has been a somewhat related discussion in the lab the other day. If some colonies might express well and other not so well, why don't I just scoop up loads and start my culture from them? This way I'll be more certain to get the clones that express. The clones that don't express will di

Re: [ccp4bb] Codon Optimized Expression

2008-02-02 Thread Partha Chakrabarti
Hi Andrea, We have seen examples where it can make a dramatic difference, no expression even with codon plus strains, but really good expression with the daughter constructs as already pointed out. It is particularly true for parasite proteins where the percentage of AT is higher than bacteria. Al

Re: [ccp4bb] Codon Optimized Expression

2008-02-02 Thread James Stroud
On Feb 2, 2008, at 2:15 AM, M T wrote: One classical way to optimize expression level is to screen culture conditions. For my proteins, I solved my expression problems by changing the expression vector to a pET or changing a pET 20 to a pET 30 (if the protein is toxic). But keep in mind that

Re: [ccp4bb] Codon Optimized Expression

2008-02-02 Thread M T
One classical way to optimize expression level is to screen culture conditions. For my proteins, I solved my expression problems by changing the expression vector to a pET or changing a pET 20 to a pET 30 (if the protein is toxic). But keep in mind that a low but folded expression is better than

Re: [ccp4bb] Codon Optimized Expression

2008-02-01 Thread Chun Luo
<http://www.accelagen.com/> _ From: CCP4 bulletin board [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Looney, Andrea Lynn (Andrea Hevrdeys) Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 7:29 AM To: CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK Subject: [ccp4bb] Codon Optimized Expression Dear All, I am getting very litt

Re: [ccp4bb] Codon Optimized Expression

2008-02-01 Thread Ray Stevens
[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Looney, Andrea Lynn (Andrea Hevrdeys) Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 7:29 AM To: CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK Subject: [ccp4bb] Codon Optimized Expression Dear All, I am getting very little (not zero) expression of my protein. I am curious to know if it is worthwhile to co

[ccp4bb] Codon Optimized Expression

2008-02-01 Thread Looney, Andrea Lynn (Andrea Hevrdeys)
Dear All, I am getting very little (not zero) expression of my protein. I am curious to know if it is worthwhile to codon optimize my gene, which is ~1200bp, for E.coli. Can you have "too much of a good thing"? Can codon optimizing overwhelm the cell or in some way cause death or lowered e