Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Nucleic Acids Research
Department
Biological Sciences
ISSN
0305-1048
Volume
36
Issue
12
DOI
10.1093/nar/gkn369
First Page
e76
Publication Date
7-1-2008
Abstract
Although frequently used as protein production host, there is only a limited set of promoters available to drive the expression of recombinant proteins in Pichia pastoris. Fine-tuning of gene expression is often needed to maximize product yield and quality. However, for efficient knowledge-based engineering, a better understanding of promoter function is indispensable. Consequently, we created a promoter library by deletion and duplication of putative transcription factor-binding sites within the AOX1 promoter (PAOX1) sequence. This first library initially spanned an activity range between ∼6% and >160% of the wild-type promoter activity. After characterization of the promoter library employing a green fluorescent protein (GFP) variant, the new regulatory toolbox was successfully utilized in a ‘real case’, i.e. the expression of industrial enzymes. Characterization of the library under repressing, derepressing and inducing conditions displayed at least 12 cis-acting elements involved in PAOX1-driven high-level expression. Based on this deletion analysis, novel short artificial promoter variants were constructed by combining cis-acting elements with basal promoter. In addition to improving yields and quality of heterologous protein production, the new PAOX1 synthetic promoter library constitutes a basic toolbox to fine-tune gene expression in metabolic engineering and sequential induction of protein expression in synthetic biology.
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Recommended Citation
Hartner, F. S.,
Ruth, C.,
Langenegger, D.,
Johnson, S. N.,
Hyka, P.,
Lin-Cereghino, G. P.,
Lin-Cereghino, J.,
Kovar, K.,
Cregg, J.,
&
Glieder, A.
(2008).
Promoter library designed for fine-tuned gene expression in Pichia pastoris.
Nucleic Acids Research, 36(12), e76.
DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkn369
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/cop-facarticles/722
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