Method for cloning and expression of NHEI restriction endonuclease in E. coli.
AssigneeNew England Biolabs, Inc.
InventorsShuang-yong Xu, Jian-ping Xiao
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Abstract
The present invention relates to recombinant DNA which encodes the NheI restriction endonuclease as well as NheI methyltransferase, expression of NheI restriction endonuclease from E. coli cells containing the recombinant DNA. An internal NdeI site in the nheIR gene was eliminated by a silent mutation. A new NdeI site was engineered at the start codon of nheIR gene. An NdeI-BamHI fragment containing nheIR gene was cloned into a T7 expression vector pAII17 and expressed in a premodified host ER2566 [pACYC-NheIM, pAII17-NheIR2]. The recombinant clone produces approximately 10 million units of NheI per gram of wet cells.
Claims6
An isolated DNA coding for the NheI restriction endonuclease, wherein the isolated DNA is obtainable from Neisseria mucosa heidelbergensis (ATCC 25999).
A recombinant DNA vector comprising a vector into which a DNA segment encoding the NheI restriction endonuclease has been inserted.
Isolated DNA encoding the NheI restriction endonuclease and methylase, wherein the isolated DNA is obtainable from ATCC No. PTA-887.
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