Abstract
We designed a new approach for selection of translation enhancer sequences that enables efficient protein synthesis in cell-free systems. The selection is based on a gel shift assay of a messenger RNA (mRNA)–protein fusion product that is synthesized in a cell-free translation system using an mRNA display method. A library of randomized 20-nt-long sequences, with all possible combinations of the four nucleotides, upstream of a coding region was screened by successive rounds of screening in which the translation time of the succeeding round was reduced compared with the previous round. An efficient translation enhancer sequence capable of more rapid initiation of cell-free protein synthesis, with a minimal translation time of 5 min, than a natural longer enhancer sequence ( Xenopus β-globin 5′UTR) was selected using rabbit reticulocyte extract as a model cell-free translation system. Furthermore, a successful screening of cap-independent translation enhancer sequence and a significant sequence similarity of the selected candidates validated the efficiency of the combined mRNA display and gel shift assay method for the rapid development of advanced cell-free translation systems.
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