Abstract
BackgroundSHuffle is a suitable Escherichia coli (E. coli) strain for high yield cytoplasmic soluble expression of disulfide-bonded proteins such as Insulin due to its oxidative cytoplasmic condition and the ability to correct the arrangement of disulfide bonds. Lispro is an Insulin analog that is conventionally produced in E. coli as inclusion bodies (IBs) with prolonged production time and low recovery. Here in this study, we aimed to optimize cultivation media composition for high cell density fermentation of SHuffle T7 E. coli expressing soluble Lispro proinsulin fused to SUMO tag (SU-INS construct) to obtain high cell density fermentation.ResultsFactors including carbon and nitrogen sources, salts, metal ions, and pH were screened via Plackett–Burman design for their effectiveness on cell dry weight (CDW) as a measure of cell growth. The most significant variables of the screening experiment were Yeast extract and MgCl2 concentration, as well as pH. Succeedingly, The Central Composite Design was utilized to further evaluate and optimize the level of significant variables. The Optimized media (OM-I) enhanced biomass by 2.3 fold in the shake flask (2.5 g/L CDW) that reached 6.45 g/L (2.6 fold increase) when applied in batch culture fermentation. The efficacy of OM-I media for soluble expression was confirmed in both shake flask and fermentor.ConclusionThe proposed media was suitable for high cell density fermentation of E. coli SHuffle T7 and was applicable for high yield soluble expression of Lispro proinsulin.
Highlights
SHuffle is a suitable Escherichia coli (E. coli) strain for high yield cytoplasmic soluble expression of disulfide-bonded proteins such as Insulin due to its oxidative cytoplasmic condition and the ability to correct the arrangement of disulfide bonds
Factors including carbon and nitrogen sources, salts, metal ions, and pH were screened via Plackett–Burman design for their effectiveness on cell dry weight (CDW) as a measure of cell growth
The efficacy of Optimized media (OM-I) media for soluble expression was confirmed in both shake flask and fermentor
Summary
SHuffle is a suitable Escherichia coli (E. coli) strain for high yield cytoplasmic soluble expression of disulfide-bonded proteins such as Insulin due to its oxidative cytoplasmic condition and the ability to correct the arrangement of disulfide bonds. Lispro, produced by Eli Lilly, is the first rapid-acting insulin analog approved for human use in 1996 [1]. This analog is suitable for post-prandial injections and overall glycemic control in insulin-dependent diabetic patients due to its accelerated action profile [2]. Bioprocess Engineering Group, Institute of Industrial and Environmental. Full list of author information is available at the end of the article insulin has the same blood glucose-lowering effect compared to Regular human insulin.
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