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A directed self-assembly quasi-spider silk protein expressed in Pichia pastoris

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Pages 451-461 | Received 16 Feb 2017, Accepted 04 May 2017, Published online: 11 May 2017

Figures & data

Figure 1. Construction of the quasi-spider silk protein gene. The monomeric spider silk gene (A); the triple helix-forming T blocks (B) at both ends of the triblock copolymers consisting of (Pro–Gly–Pro)15 homopolymeric stretches.

Figure 1. Construction of the quasi-spider silk protein gene. The monomeric spider silk gene (A); the triple helix-forming T blocks (B) at both ends of the triblock copolymers consisting of (Pro–Gly–Pro)15 homopolymeric stretches.

Figure 2. Construction of yeast expression vector pPIC9K-TS2T.

Figure 2. Construction of yeast expression vector pPIC9K-TS2T.

Figure 3. Identification of recombinant vector pPIC9K-TS2T by single enzyme digestion. Lane 1, non-linearized plasmid; Lane 2, linearized plasmid pPIC9K-TS2T (SacI); M, DL15000 DNA Maker.

Figure 3. Identification of recombinant vector pPIC9K-TS2T by single enzyme digestion. Lane 1, non-linearized plasmid; Lane 2, linearized plasmid pPIC9K-TS2T (SacI); M, DL15000 DNA Maker.

Figure 4. Identification of recombinant vector pPIC9K-TS2T by double enzyme digestion. Lane 1, linearized plasmid pPIC9K-TS2T (EcoRI/NotI); M, DL10000 DNA Maker.

Figure 4. Identification of recombinant vector pPIC9K-TS2T by double enzyme digestion. Lane 1, linearized plasmid pPIC9K-TS2T (EcoRI/NotI); M, DL10000 DNA Maker.

Figure 5. Colony PCR analysis of recombinant GS115 strains after electroporation. Lanes 1–12, GS115/pPIC9KTS2T; P, GS115/pPIC9K PCR product; M, DL15000 DNA Maker; N, GS115 PCR product.

Figure 5. Colony PCR analysis of recombinant GS115 strains after electroporation. Lanes 1–12, GS115/pPIC9KTS2T; P, GS115/pPIC9K PCR product; M, DL15000 DNA Maker; N, GS115 PCR product.

Figure 6. SDS-PAGE analysis of the quasi-spider silk protein expression and purification. Lane M, protein marker, Mid. Range; Lane 1, fermentation supernatant; Lane 2, purified sample.

Figure 6. SDS-PAGE analysis of the quasi-spider silk protein expression and purification. Lane M, protein marker, Mid. Range; Lane 1, fermentation supernatant; Lane 2, purified sample.

Figure 7. Mass-spectrographic analysis of quasi-spider silk protein.

Figure 7. Mass-spectrographic analysis of quasi-spider silk protein.