Cloning, Expression, Purification and Enzymological Characterization of NS2B/NS3 Protease / RNA Helicase protein of Japanese Encephalitis Virus. Chakard Chalayut Advisor: Asst. Prof. Gerd Katzenmeier, Ph.D. Laboratory of Molecular Virology Institute of Molecular Biology & Genetics
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Cloning Expression Purification and Enzymological Characterization of NS2BNS3 Protease RNA Helicase
JEV causes severe central nerve system d i s e a s e s s u c h a s po l iomye l i t i s - l i ke acute flaccid paralysis aseptic meningitis and encephalitis
Sourcewondercdcgov
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
50000 Cases
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
30 fatality rate
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
10000 Cases
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Vaccine development Available vaccine
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Vaccine development
Mosquitoes control Elimination of mosquitoes breeding places
Available vaccine
Molecular biology of Japanese Encephalitis Virus
The NS2Bbull 130 aabull activating domain central hydrophilic region (Falgout et al 1993)bull 3 membrane spanning parts
The NS2B
hydrophobicity plot
bull 130 aabull activating domain central hydrophilic region (Falgout et al 1993)bull 3 membrane spanning parts
Backgroundbull Ser46 to Ile60 were essential region required for NS3
protease activity
bull Ala substition of Trp50 Glu55 and Arg56 in NS2B shown significantly reduced NS3 protease activity
bull Lin C W et al2007
Objective
Objective
bull to perform cloning of the NS2B-NS3 portion of the JEV polyprotein express in Ecoli and biochemically purify to determinants of clevage activity and cofactor requirement will be analyzed and compared to dengue virus
bull The second objective is to study differences in substrate specificity and inhibitors by using peptide subst ra tes incorporated wi th fluorogenic or chromogenic reported groups
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
NS2B(H)-NS3p
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
2B(H
)
NS
2B(H
)
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
Figure 2 The PCR product NS3protease JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 to 5 ) The size of NS3 protease was 594 bp
Figure 1 The PCR product NS2B(H) JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 and 4) The size of NS2B(H) was 187 bp
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
Figure 3 The SOE-PCR product NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 2 to 5 ) The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Figure 4 The NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 3 ) after digested with BamHI and KpnI The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
NS
2B(H
)-NS
3p
NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result
Method amp Result
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV pTrcHis A
Ligation amp Transformation
Site Screening amp Digest with Restriction Enzyme
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
JEV causes severe central nerve system d i s e a s e s s u c h a s po l iomye l i t i s - l i ke acute flaccid paralysis aseptic meningitis and encephalitis
Sourcewondercdcgov
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
50000 Cases
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
30 fatality rate
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
10000 Cases
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Vaccine development Available vaccine
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Vaccine development
Mosquitoes control Elimination of mosquitoes breeding places
Available vaccine
Molecular biology of Japanese Encephalitis Virus
The NS2Bbull 130 aabull activating domain central hydrophilic region (Falgout et al 1993)bull 3 membrane spanning parts
The NS2B
hydrophobicity plot
bull 130 aabull activating domain central hydrophilic region (Falgout et al 1993)bull 3 membrane spanning parts
Backgroundbull Ser46 to Ile60 were essential region required for NS3
protease activity
bull Ala substition of Trp50 Glu55 and Arg56 in NS2B shown significantly reduced NS3 protease activity
bull Lin C W et al2007
Objective
Objective
bull to perform cloning of the NS2B-NS3 portion of the JEV polyprotein express in Ecoli and biochemically purify to determinants of clevage activity and cofactor requirement will be analyzed and compared to dengue virus
bull The second objective is to study differences in substrate specificity and inhibitors by using peptide subst ra tes incorporated wi th fluorogenic or chromogenic reported groups
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
NS2B(H)-NS3p
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
2B(H
)
NS
2B(H
)
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
Figure 2 The PCR product NS3protease JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 to 5 ) The size of NS3 protease was 594 bp
Figure 1 The PCR product NS2B(H) JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 and 4) The size of NS2B(H) was 187 bp
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
Figure 3 The SOE-PCR product NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 2 to 5 ) The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Figure 4 The NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 3 ) after digested with BamHI and KpnI The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
NS
2B(H
)-NS
3p
NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result
Method amp Result
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV pTrcHis A
Ligation amp Transformation
Site Screening amp Digest with Restriction Enzyme
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
Culex tritaeniorhynchus
Source fehdgovhk
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
Source vietnammedicalpracticecom
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
JEV causes severe central nerve system d i s e a s e s s u c h a s po l iomye l i t i s - l i ke acute flaccid paralysis aseptic meningitis and encephalitis
Sourcewondercdcgov
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
50000 Cases
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
30 fatality rate
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
10000 Cases
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Vaccine development Available vaccine
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Vaccine development
Mosquitoes control Elimination of mosquitoes breeding places
Available vaccine
Molecular biology of Japanese Encephalitis Virus
The NS2Bbull 130 aabull activating domain central hydrophilic region (Falgout et al 1993)bull 3 membrane spanning parts
The NS2B
hydrophobicity plot
bull 130 aabull activating domain central hydrophilic region (Falgout et al 1993)bull 3 membrane spanning parts
Backgroundbull Ser46 to Ile60 were essential region required for NS3
protease activity
bull Ala substition of Trp50 Glu55 and Arg56 in NS2B shown significantly reduced NS3 protease activity
bull Lin C W et al2007
Objective
Objective
bull to perform cloning of the NS2B-NS3 portion of the JEV polyprotein express in Ecoli and biochemically purify to determinants of clevage activity and cofactor requirement will be analyzed and compared to dengue virus
bull The second objective is to study differences in substrate specificity and inhibitors by using peptide subst ra tes incorporated wi th fluorogenic or chromogenic reported groups
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
NS2B(H)-NS3p
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
2B(H
)
NS
2B(H
)
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
Figure 2 The PCR product NS3protease JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 to 5 ) The size of NS3 protease was 594 bp
Figure 1 The PCR product NS2B(H) JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 and 4) The size of NS2B(H) was 187 bp
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
Figure 3 The SOE-PCR product NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 2 to 5 ) The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Figure 4 The NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 3 ) after digested with BamHI and KpnI The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
NS
2B(H
)-NS
3p
NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result
Method amp Result
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV pTrcHis A
Ligation amp Transformation
Site Screening amp Digest with Restriction Enzyme
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
Source vietnammedicalpracticecom
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
JEV causes severe central nerve system d i s e a s e s s u c h a s po l iomye l i t i s - l i ke acute flaccid paralysis aseptic meningitis and encephalitis
Sourcewondercdcgov
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
50000 Cases
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
30 fatality rate
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
10000 Cases
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Vaccine development Available vaccine
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Vaccine development
Mosquitoes control Elimination of mosquitoes breeding places
Available vaccine
Molecular biology of Japanese Encephalitis Virus
The NS2Bbull 130 aabull activating domain central hydrophilic region (Falgout et al 1993)bull 3 membrane spanning parts
The NS2B
hydrophobicity plot
bull 130 aabull activating domain central hydrophilic region (Falgout et al 1993)bull 3 membrane spanning parts
Backgroundbull Ser46 to Ile60 were essential region required for NS3
protease activity
bull Ala substition of Trp50 Glu55 and Arg56 in NS2B shown significantly reduced NS3 protease activity
bull Lin C W et al2007
Objective
Objective
bull to perform cloning of the NS2B-NS3 portion of the JEV polyprotein express in Ecoli and biochemically purify to determinants of clevage activity and cofactor requirement will be analyzed and compared to dengue virus
bull The second objective is to study differences in substrate specificity and inhibitors by using peptide subst ra tes incorporated wi th fluorogenic or chromogenic reported groups
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
NS2B(H)-NS3p
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
2B(H
)
NS
2B(H
)
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
Figure 2 The PCR product NS3protease JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 to 5 ) The size of NS3 protease was 594 bp
Figure 1 The PCR product NS2B(H) JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 and 4) The size of NS2B(H) was 187 bp
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
Figure 3 The SOE-PCR product NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 2 to 5 ) The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Figure 4 The NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 3 ) after digested with BamHI and KpnI The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
NS
2B(H
)-NS
3p
NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result
Method amp Result
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV pTrcHis A
Ligation amp Transformation
Site Screening amp Digest with Restriction Enzyme
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
Source vietnammedicalpracticecom
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
JEV causes severe central nerve system d i s e a s e s s u c h a s po l iomye l i t i s - l i ke acute flaccid paralysis aseptic meningitis and encephalitis
Sourcewondercdcgov
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
50000 Cases
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
30 fatality rate
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
10000 Cases
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Vaccine development Available vaccine
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Vaccine development
Mosquitoes control Elimination of mosquitoes breeding places
Available vaccine
Molecular biology of Japanese Encephalitis Virus
The NS2Bbull 130 aabull activating domain central hydrophilic region (Falgout et al 1993)bull 3 membrane spanning parts
The NS2B
hydrophobicity plot
bull 130 aabull activating domain central hydrophilic region (Falgout et al 1993)bull 3 membrane spanning parts
Backgroundbull Ser46 to Ile60 were essential region required for NS3
protease activity
bull Ala substition of Trp50 Glu55 and Arg56 in NS2B shown significantly reduced NS3 protease activity
bull Lin C W et al2007
Objective
Objective
bull to perform cloning of the NS2B-NS3 portion of the JEV polyprotein express in Ecoli and biochemically purify to determinants of clevage activity and cofactor requirement will be analyzed and compared to dengue virus
bull The second objective is to study differences in substrate specificity and inhibitors by using peptide subst ra tes incorporated wi th fluorogenic or chromogenic reported groups
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
NS2B(H)-NS3p
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
2B(H
)
NS
2B(H
)
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
Figure 2 The PCR product NS3protease JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 to 5 ) The size of NS3 protease was 594 bp
Figure 1 The PCR product NS2B(H) JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 and 4) The size of NS2B(H) was 187 bp
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
Figure 3 The SOE-PCR product NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 2 to 5 ) The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Figure 4 The NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 3 ) after digested with BamHI and KpnI The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
NS
2B(H
)-NS
3p
NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result
Method amp Result
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV pTrcHis A
Ligation amp Transformation
Site Screening amp Digest with Restriction Enzyme
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
JEV causes severe central nerve system d i s e a s e s s u c h a s po l iomye l i t i s - l i ke acute flaccid paralysis aseptic meningitis and encephalitis
Sourcewondercdcgov
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
50000 Cases
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
30 fatality rate
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
10000 Cases
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Vaccine development Available vaccine
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Vaccine development
Mosquitoes control Elimination of mosquitoes breeding places
Available vaccine
Molecular biology of Japanese Encephalitis Virus
The NS2Bbull 130 aabull activating domain central hydrophilic region (Falgout et al 1993)bull 3 membrane spanning parts
The NS2B
hydrophobicity plot
bull 130 aabull activating domain central hydrophilic region (Falgout et al 1993)bull 3 membrane spanning parts
Backgroundbull Ser46 to Ile60 were essential region required for NS3
protease activity
bull Ala substition of Trp50 Glu55 and Arg56 in NS2B shown significantly reduced NS3 protease activity
bull Lin C W et al2007
Objective
Objective
bull to perform cloning of the NS2B-NS3 portion of the JEV polyprotein express in Ecoli and biochemically purify to determinants of clevage activity and cofactor requirement will be analyzed and compared to dengue virus
bull The second objective is to study differences in substrate specificity and inhibitors by using peptide subst ra tes incorporated wi th fluorogenic or chromogenic reported groups
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
NS2B(H)-NS3p
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
2B(H
)
NS
2B(H
)
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
Figure 2 The PCR product NS3protease JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 to 5 ) The size of NS3 protease was 594 bp
Figure 1 The PCR product NS2B(H) JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 and 4) The size of NS2B(H) was 187 bp
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
Figure 3 The SOE-PCR product NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 2 to 5 ) The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Figure 4 The NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 3 ) after digested with BamHI and KpnI The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
NS
2B(H
)-NS
3p
NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result
Method amp Result
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV pTrcHis A
Ligation amp Transformation
Site Screening amp Digest with Restriction Enzyme
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
JEV causes severe central nerve system d i s e a s e s s u c h a s po l iomye l i t i s - l i ke acute flaccid paralysis aseptic meningitis and encephalitis
Sourcewondercdcgov
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
50000 Cases
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
30 fatality rate
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
10000 Cases
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Vaccine development Available vaccine
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Vaccine development
Mosquitoes control Elimination of mosquitoes breeding places
Available vaccine
Molecular biology of Japanese Encephalitis Virus
The NS2Bbull 130 aabull activating domain central hydrophilic region (Falgout et al 1993)bull 3 membrane spanning parts
The NS2B
hydrophobicity plot
bull 130 aabull activating domain central hydrophilic region (Falgout et al 1993)bull 3 membrane spanning parts
Backgroundbull Ser46 to Ile60 were essential region required for NS3
protease activity
bull Ala substition of Trp50 Glu55 and Arg56 in NS2B shown significantly reduced NS3 protease activity
bull Lin C W et al2007
Objective
Objective
bull to perform cloning of the NS2B-NS3 portion of the JEV polyprotein express in Ecoli and biochemically purify to determinants of clevage activity and cofactor requirement will be analyzed and compared to dengue virus
bull The second objective is to study differences in substrate specificity and inhibitors by using peptide subst ra tes incorporated wi th fluorogenic or chromogenic reported groups
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
NS2B(H)-NS3p
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
2B(H
)
NS
2B(H
)
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
Figure 2 The PCR product NS3protease JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 to 5 ) The size of NS3 protease was 594 bp
Figure 1 The PCR product NS2B(H) JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 and 4) The size of NS2B(H) was 187 bp
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
Figure 3 The SOE-PCR product NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 2 to 5 ) The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Figure 4 The NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 3 ) after digested with BamHI and KpnI The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
NS
2B(H
)-NS
3p
NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result
Method amp Result
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV pTrcHis A
Ligation amp Transformation
Site Screening amp Digest with Restriction Enzyme
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
50000 Cases
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
30 fatality rate
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
10000 Cases
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Vaccine development Available vaccine
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Vaccine development
Mosquitoes control Elimination of mosquitoes breeding places
Available vaccine
Molecular biology of Japanese Encephalitis Virus
The NS2Bbull 130 aabull activating domain central hydrophilic region (Falgout et al 1993)bull 3 membrane spanning parts
The NS2B
hydrophobicity plot
bull 130 aabull activating domain central hydrophilic region (Falgout et al 1993)bull 3 membrane spanning parts
Backgroundbull Ser46 to Ile60 were essential region required for NS3
protease activity
bull Ala substition of Trp50 Glu55 and Arg56 in NS2B shown significantly reduced NS3 protease activity
bull Lin C W et al2007
Objective
Objective
bull to perform cloning of the NS2B-NS3 portion of the JEV polyprotein express in Ecoli and biochemically purify to determinants of clevage activity and cofactor requirement will be analyzed and compared to dengue virus
bull The second objective is to study differences in substrate specificity and inhibitors by using peptide subst ra tes incorporated wi th fluorogenic or chromogenic reported groups
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
NS2B(H)-NS3p
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
2B(H
)
NS
2B(H
)
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
Figure 2 The PCR product NS3protease JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 to 5 ) The size of NS3 protease was 594 bp
Figure 1 The PCR product NS2B(H) JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 and 4) The size of NS2B(H) was 187 bp
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
Figure 3 The SOE-PCR product NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 2 to 5 ) The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Figure 4 The NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 3 ) after digested with BamHI and KpnI The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
NS
2B(H
)-NS
3p
NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result
Method amp Result
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV pTrcHis A
Ligation amp Transformation
Site Screening amp Digest with Restriction Enzyme
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
50000 Cases
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
30 fatality rate
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
10000 Cases
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Vaccine development Available vaccine
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Vaccine development
Mosquitoes control Elimination of mosquitoes breeding places
Available vaccine
Molecular biology of Japanese Encephalitis Virus
The NS2Bbull 130 aabull activating domain central hydrophilic region (Falgout et al 1993)bull 3 membrane spanning parts
The NS2B
hydrophobicity plot
bull 130 aabull activating domain central hydrophilic region (Falgout et al 1993)bull 3 membrane spanning parts
Backgroundbull Ser46 to Ile60 were essential region required for NS3
protease activity
bull Ala substition of Trp50 Glu55 and Arg56 in NS2B shown significantly reduced NS3 protease activity
bull Lin C W et al2007
Objective
Objective
bull to perform cloning of the NS2B-NS3 portion of the JEV polyprotein express in Ecoli and biochemically purify to determinants of clevage activity and cofactor requirement will be analyzed and compared to dengue virus
bull The second objective is to study differences in substrate specificity and inhibitors by using peptide subst ra tes incorporated wi th fluorogenic or chromogenic reported groups
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
NS2B(H)-NS3p
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
2B(H
)
NS
2B(H
)
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
Figure 2 The PCR product NS3protease JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 to 5 ) The size of NS3 protease was 594 bp
Figure 1 The PCR product NS2B(H) JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 and 4) The size of NS2B(H) was 187 bp
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
Figure 3 The SOE-PCR product NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 2 to 5 ) The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Figure 4 The NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 3 ) after digested with BamHI and KpnI The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
NS
2B(H
)-NS
3p
NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result
Method amp Result
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV pTrcHis A
Ligation amp Transformation
Site Screening amp Digest with Restriction Enzyme
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
50000 Cases
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
30 fatality rate
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
10000 Cases
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Vaccine development Available vaccine
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Vaccine development
Mosquitoes control Elimination of mosquitoes breeding places
Available vaccine
Molecular biology of Japanese Encephalitis Virus
The NS2Bbull 130 aabull activating domain central hydrophilic region (Falgout et al 1993)bull 3 membrane spanning parts
The NS2B
hydrophobicity plot
bull 130 aabull activating domain central hydrophilic region (Falgout et al 1993)bull 3 membrane spanning parts
Backgroundbull Ser46 to Ile60 were essential region required for NS3
protease activity
bull Ala substition of Trp50 Glu55 and Arg56 in NS2B shown significantly reduced NS3 protease activity
bull Lin C W et al2007
Objective
Objective
bull to perform cloning of the NS2B-NS3 portion of the JEV polyprotein express in Ecoli and biochemically purify to determinants of clevage activity and cofactor requirement will be analyzed and compared to dengue virus
bull The second objective is to study differences in substrate specificity and inhibitors by using peptide subst ra tes incorporated wi th fluorogenic or chromogenic reported groups
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
NS2B(H)-NS3p
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
2B(H
)
NS
2B(H
)
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
Figure 2 The PCR product NS3protease JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 to 5 ) The size of NS3 protease was 594 bp
Figure 1 The PCR product NS2B(H) JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 and 4) The size of NS2B(H) was 187 bp
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
Figure 3 The SOE-PCR product NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 2 to 5 ) The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Figure 4 The NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 3 ) after digested with BamHI and KpnI The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
NS
2B(H
)-NS
3p
NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result
Method amp Result
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV pTrcHis A
Ligation amp Transformation
Site Screening amp Digest with Restriction Enzyme
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
30 fatality rate
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
10000 Cases
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Vaccine development Available vaccine
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Vaccine development
Mosquitoes control Elimination of mosquitoes breeding places
Available vaccine
Molecular biology of Japanese Encephalitis Virus
The NS2Bbull 130 aabull activating domain central hydrophilic region (Falgout et al 1993)bull 3 membrane spanning parts
The NS2B
hydrophobicity plot
bull 130 aabull activating domain central hydrophilic region (Falgout et al 1993)bull 3 membrane spanning parts
Backgroundbull Ser46 to Ile60 were essential region required for NS3
protease activity
bull Ala substition of Trp50 Glu55 and Arg56 in NS2B shown significantly reduced NS3 protease activity
bull Lin C W et al2007
Objective
Objective
bull to perform cloning of the NS2B-NS3 portion of the JEV polyprotein express in Ecoli and biochemically purify to determinants of clevage activity and cofactor requirement will be analyzed and compared to dengue virus
bull The second objective is to study differences in substrate specificity and inhibitors by using peptide subst ra tes incorporated wi th fluorogenic or chromogenic reported groups
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
NS2B(H)-NS3p
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
2B(H
)
NS
2B(H
)
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
Figure 2 The PCR product NS3protease JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 to 5 ) The size of NS3 protease was 594 bp
Figure 1 The PCR product NS2B(H) JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 and 4) The size of NS2B(H) was 187 bp
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
Figure 3 The SOE-PCR product NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 2 to 5 ) The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Figure 4 The NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 3 ) after digested with BamHI and KpnI The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
NS
2B(H
)-NS
3p
NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result
Method amp Result
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV pTrcHis A
Ligation amp Transformation
Site Screening amp Digest with Restriction Enzyme
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV)
10000 Cases
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Vaccine development Available vaccine
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Vaccine development
Mosquitoes control Elimination of mosquitoes breeding places
Available vaccine
Molecular biology of Japanese Encephalitis Virus
The NS2Bbull 130 aabull activating domain central hydrophilic region (Falgout et al 1993)bull 3 membrane spanning parts
The NS2B
hydrophobicity plot
bull 130 aabull activating domain central hydrophilic region (Falgout et al 1993)bull 3 membrane spanning parts
Backgroundbull Ser46 to Ile60 were essential region required for NS3
protease activity
bull Ala substition of Trp50 Glu55 and Arg56 in NS2B shown significantly reduced NS3 protease activity
bull Lin C W et al2007
Objective
Objective
bull to perform cloning of the NS2B-NS3 portion of the JEV polyprotein express in Ecoli and biochemically purify to determinants of clevage activity and cofactor requirement will be analyzed and compared to dengue virus
bull The second objective is to study differences in substrate specificity and inhibitors by using peptide subst ra tes incorporated wi th fluorogenic or chromogenic reported groups
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
NS2B(H)-NS3p
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
2B(H
)
NS
2B(H
)
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
Figure 2 The PCR product NS3protease JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 to 5 ) The size of NS3 protease was 594 bp
Figure 1 The PCR product NS2B(H) JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 and 4) The size of NS2B(H) was 187 bp
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
Figure 3 The SOE-PCR product NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 2 to 5 ) The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Figure 4 The NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 3 ) after digested with BamHI and KpnI The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
NS
2B(H
)-NS
3p
NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result
Method amp Result
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV pTrcHis A
Ligation amp Transformation
Site Screening amp Digest with Restriction Enzyme
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Vaccine development Available vaccine
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Vaccine development
Mosquitoes control Elimination of mosquitoes breeding places
Available vaccine
Molecular biology of Japanese Encephalitis Virus
The NS2Bbull 130 aabull activating domain central hydrophilic region (Falgout et al 1993)bull 3 membrane spanning parts
The NS2B
hydrophobicity plot
bull 130 aabull activating domain central hydrophilic region (Falgout et al 1993)bull 3 membrane spanning parts
Backgroundbull Ser46 to Ile60 were essential region required for NS3
protease activity
bull Ala substition of Trp50 Glu55 and Arg56 in NS2B shown significantly reduced NS3 protease activity
bull Lin C W et al2007
Objective
Objective
bull to perform cloning of the NS2B-NS3 portion of the JEV polyprotein express in Ecoli and biochemically purify to determinants of clevage activity and cofactor requirement will be analyzed and compared to dengue virus
bull The second objective is to study differences in substrate specificity and inhibitors by using peptide subst ra tes incorporated wi th fluorogenic or chromogenic reported groups
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
NS2B(H)-NS3p
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
2B(H
)
NS
2B(H
)
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
Figure 2 The PCR product NS3protease JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 to 5 ) The size of NS3 protease was 594 bp
Figure 1 The PCR product NS2B(H) JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 and 4) The size of NS2B(H) was 187 bp
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
Figure 3 The SOE-PCR product NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 2 to 5 ) The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Figure 4 The NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 3 ) after digested with BamHI and KpnI The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
NS
2B(H
)-NS
3p
NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result
Method amp Result
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV pTrcHis A
Ligation amp Transformation
Site Screening amp Digest with Restriction Enzyme
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Vaccine development Available vaccine
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Vaccine development
Mosquitoes control Elimination of mosquitoes breeding places
Available vaccine
Molecular biology of Japanese Encephalitis Virus
The NS2Bbull 130 aabull activating domain central hydrophilic region (Falgout et al 1993)bull 3 membrane spanning parts
The NS2B
hydrophobicity plot
bull 130 aabull activating domain central hydrophilic region (Falgout et al 1993)bull 3 membrane spanning parts
Backgroundbull Ser46 to Ile60 were essential region required for NS3
protease activity
bull Ala substition of Trp50 Glu55 and Arg56 in NS2B shown significantly reduced NS3 protease activity
bull Lin C W et al2007
Objective
Objective
bull to perform cloning of the NS2B-NS3 portion of the JEV polyprotein express in Ecoli and biochemically purify to determinants of clevage activity and cofactor requirement will be analyzed and compared to dengue virus
bull The second objective is to study differences in substrate specificity and inhibitors by using peptide subst ra tes incorporated wi th fluorogenic or chromogenic reported groups
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
NS2B(H)-NS3p
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
2B(H
)
NS
2B(H
)
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
Figure 2 The PCR product NS3protease JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 to 5 ) The size of NS3 protease was 594 bp
Figure 1 The PCR product NS2B(H) JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 and 4) The size of NS2B(H) was 187 bp
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
Figure 3 The SOE-PCR product NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 2 to 5 ) The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Figure 4 The NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 3 ) after digested with BamHI and KpnI The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
NS
2B(H
)-NS
3p
NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result
Method amp Result
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV pTrcHis A
Ligation amp Transformation
Site Screening amp Digest with Restriction Enzyme
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Vaccine development Available vaccine
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Vaccine development
Mosquitoes control Elimination of mosquitoes breeding places
Available vaccine
Molecular biology of Japanese Encephalitis Virus
The NS2Bbull 130 aabull activating domain central hydrophilic region (Falgout et al 1993)bull 3 membrane spanning parts
The NS2B
hydrophobicity plot
bull 130 aabull activating domain central hydrophilic region (Falgout et al 1993)bull 3 membrane spanning parts
Backgroundbull Ser46 to Ile60 were essential region required for NS3
protease activity
bull Ala substition of Trp50 Glu55 and Arg56 in NS2B shown significantly reduced NS3 protease activity
bull Lin C W et al2007
Objective
Objective
bull to perform cloning of the NS2B-NS3 portion of the JEV polyprotein express in Ecoli and biochemically purify to determinants of clevage activity and cofactor requirement will be analyzed and compared to dengue virus
bull The second objective is to study differences in substrate specificity and inhibitors by using peptide subst ra tes incorporated wi th fluorogenic or chromogenic reported groups
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
NS2B(H)-NS3p
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
2B(H
)
NS
2B(H
)
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
Figure 2 The PCR product NS3protease JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 to 5 ) The size of NS3 protease was 594 bp
Figure 1 The PCR product NS2B(H) JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 and 4) The size of NS2B(H) was 187 bp
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
Figure 3 The SOE-PCR product NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 2 to 5 ) The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Figure 4 The NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 3 ) after digested with BamHI and KpnI The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
NS
2B(H
)-NS
3p
NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result
Method amp Result
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV pTrcHis A
Ligation amp Transformation
Site Screening amp Digest with Restriction Enzyme
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Prevention and treatment of JEV disease
Drug No drug exist
Vaccine development
Mosquitoes control Elimination of mosquitoes breeding places
Available vaccine
Molecular biology of Japanese Encephalitis Virus
The NS2Bbull 130 aabull activating domain central hydrophilic region (Falgout et al 1993)bull 3 membrane spanning parts
The NS2B
hydrophobicity plot
bull 130 aabull activating domain central hydrophilic region (Falgout et al 1993)bull 3 membrane spanning parts
Backgroundbull Ser46 to Ile60 were essential region required for NS3
protease activity
bull Ala substition of Trp50 Glu55 and Arg56 in NS2B shown significantly reduced NS3 protease activity
bull Lin C W et al2007
Objective
Objective
bull to perform cloning of the NS2B-NS3 portion of the JEV polyprotein express in Ecoli and biochemically purify to determinants of clevage activity and cofactor requirement will be analyzed and compared to dengue virus
bull The second objective is to study differences in substrate specificity and inhibitors by using peptide subst ra tes incorporated wi th fluorogenic or chromogenic reported groups
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
NS2B(H)-NS3p
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
2B(H
)
NS
2B(H
)
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
Figure 2 The PCR product NS3protease JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 to 5 ) The size of NS3 protease was 594 bp
Figure 1 The PCR product NS2B(H) JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 and 4) The size of NS2B(H) was 187 bp
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
Figure 3 The SOE-PCR product NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 2 to 5 ) The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Figure 4 The NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 3 ) after digested with BamHI and KpnI The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
NS
2B(H
)-NS
3p
NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result
Method amp Result
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV pTrcHis A
Ligation amp Transformation
Site Screening amp Digest with Restriction Enzyme
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Molecular biology of Japanese Encephalitis Virus
The NS2Bbull 130 aabull activating domain central hydrophilic region (Falgout et al 1993)bull 3 membrane spanning parts
The NS2B
hydrophobicity plot
bull 130 aabull activating domain central hydrophilic region (Falgout et al 1993)bull 3 membrane spanning parts
Backgroundbull Ser46 to Ile60 were essential region required for NS3
protease activity
bull Ala substition of Trp50 Glu55 and Arg56 in NS2B shown significantly reduced NS3 protease activity
bull Lin C W et al2007
Objective
Objective
bull to perform cloning of the NS2B-NS3 portion of the JEV polyprotein express in Ecoli and biochemically purify to determinants of clevage activity and cofactor requirement will be analyzed and compared to dengue virus
bull The second objective is to study differences in substrate specificity and inhibitors by using peptide subst ra tes incorporated wi th fluorogenic or chromogenic reported groups
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
NS2B(H)-NS3p
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
2B(H
)
NS
2B(H
)
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
Figure 2 The PCR product NS3protease JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 to 5 ) The size of NS3 protease was 594 bp
Figure 1 The PCR product NS2B(H) JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 and 4) The size of NS2B(H) was 187 bp
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
Figure 3 The SOE-PCR product NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 2 to 5 ) The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Figure 4 The NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 3 ) after digested with BamHI and KpnI The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
NS
2B(H
)-NS
3p
NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result
Method amp Result
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV pTrcHis A
Ligation amp Transformation
Site Screening amp Digest with Restriction Enzyme
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
The NS2Bbull 130 aabull activating domain central hydrophilic region (Falgout et al 1993)bull 3 membrane spanning parts
The NS2B
hydrophobicity plot
bull 130 aabull activating domain central hydrophilic region (Falgout et al 1993)bull 3 membrane spanning parts
Backgroundbull Ser46 to Ile60 were essential region required for NS3
protease activity
bull Ala substition of Trp50 Glu55 and Arg56 in NS2B shown significantly reduced NS3 protease activity
bull Lin C W et al2007
Objective
Objective
bull to perform cloning of the NS2B-NS3 portion of the JEV polyprotein express in Ecoli and biochemically purify to determinants of clevage activity and cofactor requirement will be analyzed and compared to dengue virus
bull The second objective is to study differences in substrate specificity and inhibitors by using peptide subst ra tes incorporated wi th fluorogenic or chromogenic reported groups
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
NS2B(H)-NS3p
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
2B(H
)
NS
2B(H
)
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
Figure 2 The PCR product NS3protease JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 to 5 ) The size of NS3 protease was 594 bp
Figure 1 The PCR product NS2B(H) JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 and 4) The size of NS2B(H) was 187 bp
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
Figure 3 The SOE-PCR product NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 2 to 5 ) The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Figure 4 The NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 3 ) after digested with BamHI and KpnI The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
NS
2B(H
)-NS
3p
NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result
Method amp Result
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV pTrcHis A
Ligation amp Transformation
Site Screening amp Digest with Restriction Enzyme
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
The NS2B
hydrophobicity plot
bull 130 aabull activating domain central hydrophilic region (Falgout et al 1993)bull 3 membrane spanning parts
Backgroundbull Ser46 to Ile60 were essential region required for NS3
protease activity
bull Ala substition of Trp50 Glu55 and Arg56 in NS2B shown significantly reduced NS3 protease activity
bull Lin C W et al2007
Objective
Objective
bull to perform cloning of the NS2B-NS3 portion of the JEV polyprotein express in Ecoli and biochemically purify to determinants of clevage activity and cofactor requirement will be analyzed and compared to dengue virus
bull The second objective is to study differences in substrate specificity and inhibitors by using peptide subst ra tes incorporated wi th fluorogenic or chromogenic reported groups
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
NS2B(H)-NS3p
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
2B(H
)
NS
2B(H
)
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
Figure 2 The PCR product NS3protease JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 to 5 ) The size of NS3 protease was 594 bp
Figure 1 The PCR product NS2B(H) JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 and 4) The size of NS2B(H) was 187 bp
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
Figure 3 The SOE-PCR product NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 2 to 5 ) The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Figure 4 The NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 3 ) after digested with BamHI and KpnI The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
NS
2B(H
)-NS
3p
NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result
Method amp Result
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV pTrcHis A
Ligation amp Transformation
Site Screening amp Digest with Restriction Enzyme
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
Backgroundbull Ser46 to Ile60 were essential region required for NS3
protease activity
bull Ala substition of Trp50 Glu55 and Arg56 in NS2B shown significantly reduced NS3 protease activity
bull Lin C W et al2007
Objective
Objective
bull to perform cloning of the NS2B-NS3 portion of the JEV polyprotein express in Ecoli and biochemically purify to determinants of clevage activity and cofactor requirement will be analyzed and compared to dengue virus
bull The second objective is to study differences in substrate specificity and inhibitors by using peptide subst ra tes incorporated wi th fluorogenic or chromogenic reported groups
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
NS2B(H)-NS3p
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
2B(H
)
NS
2B(H
)
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
Figure 2 The PCR product NS3protease JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 to 5 ) The size of NS3 protease was 594 bp
Figure 1 The PCR product NS2B(H) JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 and 4) The size of NS2B(H) was 187 bp
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
Figure 3 The SOE-PCR product NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 2 to 5 ) The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Figure 4 The NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 3 ) after digested with BamHI and KpnI The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
NS
2B(H
)-NS
3p
NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result
Method amp Result
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV pTrcHis A
Ligation amp Transformation
Site Screening amp Digest with Restriction Enzyme
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
Backgroundbull Ser46 to Ile60 were essential region required for NS3
protease activity
bull Ala substition of Trp50 Glu55 and Arg56 in NS2B shown significantly reduced NS3 protease activity
bull Lin C W et al2007
Objective
Objective
bull to perform cloning of the NS2B-NS3 portion of the JEV polyprotein express in Ecoli and biochemically purify to determinants of clevage activity and cofactor requirement will be analyzed and compared to dengue virus
bull The second objective is to study differences in substrate specificity and inhibitors by using peptide subst ra tes incorporated wi th fluorogenic or chromogenic reported groups
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
NS2B(H)-NS3p
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
2B(H
)
NS
2B(H
)
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
Figure 2 The PCR product NS3protease JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 to 5 ) The size of NS3 protease was 594 bp
Figure 1 The PCR product NS2B(H) JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 and 4) The size of NS2B(H) was 187 bp
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
Figure 3 The SOE-PCR product NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 2 to 5 ) The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Figure 4 The NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 3 ) after digested with BamHI and KpnI The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
NS
2B(H
)-NS
3p
NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result
Method amp Result
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV pTrcHis A
Ligation amp Transformation
Site Screening amp Digest with Restriction Enzyme
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
The NS3
Theoretical model from PDB 2I84
The NS3
Protease
Theoretical model from PDB 2I84
The NS3
NTPase
Protease
RNA Helicase
Theoretical model from PDB 2I84
The NS3
bullChymotrypsin-like fold2-β barrel domains bullInactive alonebullEnzymersquos pocket is small
Backgroundbull Ser46 to Ile60 were essential region required for NS3
protease activity
bull Ala substition of Trp50 Glu55 and Arg56 in NS2B shown significantly reduced NS3 protease activity
bull Lin C W et al2007
Objective
Objective
bull to perform cloning of the NS2B-NS3 portion of the JEV polyprotein express in Ecoli and biochemically purify to determinants of clevage activity and cofactor requirement will be analyzed and compared to dengue virus
bull The second objective is to study differences in substrate specificity and inhibitors by using peptide subst ra tes incorporated wi th fluorogenic or chromogenic reported groups
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
NS2B(H)-NS3p
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
2B(H
)
NS
2B(H
)
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
Figure 2 The PCR product NS3protease JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 to 5 ) The size of NS3 protease was 594 bp
Figure 1 The PCR product NS2B(H) JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 and 4) The size of NS2B(H) was 187 bp
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
Figure 3 The SOE-PCR product NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 2 to 5 ) The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Figure 4 The NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 3 ) after digested with BamHI and KpnI The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
NS
2B(H
)-NS
3p
NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result
Method amp Result
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV pTrcHis A
Ligation amp Transformation
Site Screening amp Digest with Restriction Enzyme
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
The NS3
Protease
Theoretical model from PDB 2I84
The NS3
NTPase
Protease
RNA Helicase
Theoretical model from PDB 2I84
The NS3
bullChymotrypsin-like fold2-β barrel domains bullInactive alonebullEnzymersquos pocket is small
Backgroundbull Ser46 to Ile60 were essential region required for NS3
protease activity
bull Ala substition of Trp50 Glu55 and Arg56 in NS2B shown significantly reduced NS3 protease activity
bull Lin C W et al2007
Objective
Objective
bull to perform cloning of the NS2B-NS3 portion of the JEV polyprotein express in Ecoli and biochemically purify to determinants of clevage activity and cofactor requirement will be analyzed and compared to dengue virus
bull The second objective is to study differences in substrate specificity and inhibitors by using peptide subst ra tes incorporated wi th fluorogenic or chromogenic reported groups
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
NS2B(H)-NS3p
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
2B(H
)
NS
2B(H
)
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
Figure 2 The PCR product NS3protease JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 to 5 ) The size of NS3 protease was 594 bp
Figure 1 The PCR product NS2B(H) JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 and 4) The size of NS2B(H) was 187 bp
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
Figure 3 The SOE-PCR product NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 2 to 5 ) The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Figure 4 The NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 3 ) after digested with BamHI and KpnI The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
NS
2B(H
)-NS
3p
NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result
Method amp Result
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV pTrcHis A
Ligation amp Transformation
Site Screening amp Digest with Restriction Enzyme
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
The NS3
NTPase
Protease
RNA Helicase
Theoretical model from PDB 2I84
The NS3
bullChymotrypsin-like fold2-β barrel domains bullInactive alonebullEnzymersquos pocket is small
Backgroundbull Ser46 to Ile60 were essential region required for NS3
protease activity
bull Ala substition of Trp50 Glu55 and Arg56 in NS2B shown significantly reduced NS3 protease activity
bull Lin C W et al2007
Objective
Objective
bull to perform cloning of the NS2B-NS3 portion of the JEV polyprotein express in Ecoli and biochemically purify to determinants of clevage activity and cofactor requirement will be analyzed and compared to dengue virus
bull The second objective is to study differences in substrate specificity and inhibitors by using peptide subst ra tes incorporated wi th fluorogenic or chromogenic reported groups
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
NS2B(H)-NS3p
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
2B(H
)
NS
2B(H
)
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
Figure 2 The PCR product NS3protease JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 to 5 ) The size of NS3 protease was 594 bp
Figure 1 The PCR product NS2B(H) JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 and 4) The size of NS2B(H) was 187 bp
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
Figure 3 The SOE-PCR product NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 2 to 5 ) The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Figure 4 The NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 3 ) after digested with BamHI and KpnI The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
NS
2B(H
)-NS
3p
NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result
Method amp Result
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV pTrcHis A
Ligation amp Transformation
Site Screening amp Digest with Restriction Enzyme
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
The NS3
bullChymotrypsin-like fold2-β barrel domains bullInactive alonebullEnzymersquos pocket is small
Backgroundbull Ser46 to Ile60 were essential region required for NS3
protease activity
bull Ala substition of Trp50 Glu55 and Arg56 in NS2B shown significantly reduced NS3 protease activity
bull Lin C W et al2007
Objective
Objective
bull to perform cloning of the NS2B-NS3 portion of the JEV polyprotein express in Ecoli and biochemically purify to determinants of clevage activity and cofactor requirement will be analyzed and compared to dengue virus
bull The second objective is to study differences in substrate specificity and inhibitors by using peptide subst ra tes incorporated wi th fluorogenic or chromogenic reported groups
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
NS2B(H)-NS3p
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
2B(H
)
NS
2B(H
)
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
Figure 2 The PCR product NS3protease JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 to 5 ) The size of NS3 protease was 594 bp
Figure 1 The PCR product NS2B(H) JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 and 4) The size of NS2B(H) was 187 bp
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
Figure 3 The SOE-PCR product NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 2 to 5 ) The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Figure 4 The NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 3 ) after digested with BamHI and KpnI The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
NS
2B(H
)-NS
3p
NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result
Method amp Result
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV pTrcHis A
Ligation amp Transformation
Site Screening amp Digest with Restriction Enzyme
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
Backgroundbull Ser46 to Ile60 were essential region required for NS3
protease activity
bull Ala substition of Trp50 Glu55 and Arg56 in NS2B shown significantly reduced NS3 protease activity
bull Lin C W et al2007
Objective
Objective
bull to perform cloning of the NS2B-NS3 portion of the JEV polyprotein express in Ecoli and biochemically purify to determinants of clevage activity and cofactor requirement will be analyzed and compared to dengue virus
bull The second objective is to study differences in substrate specificity and inhibitors by using peptide subst ra tes incorporated wi th fluorogenic or chromogenic reported groups
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
NS2B(H)-NS3p
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
2B(H
)
NS
2B(H
)
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
Figure 2 The PCR product NS3protease JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 to 5 ) The size of NS3 protease was 594 bp
Figure 1 The PCR product NS2B(H) JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 and 4) The size of NS2B(H) was 187 bp
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
Figure 3 The SOE-PCR product NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 2 to 5 ) The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Figure 4 The NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 3 ) after digested with BamHI and KpnI The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
NS
2B(H
)-NS
3p
NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result
Method amp Result
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV pTrcHis A
Ligation amp Transformation
Site Screening amp Digest with Restriction Enzyme
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
Backgroundbull Ser46 to Ile60 were essential region required for NS3
protease activity
bull Ala substition of Trp50 Glu55 and Arg56 in NS2B shown significantly reduced NS3 protease activity
bull Lin C W et al2007
Objective
Objective
bull to perform cloning of the NS2B-NS3 portion of the JEV polyprotein express in Ecoli and biochemically purify to determinants of clevage activity and cofactor requirement will be analyzed and compared to dengue virus
bull The second objective is to study differences in substrate specificity and inhibitors by using peptide subst ra tes incorporated wi th fluorogenic or chromogenic reported groups
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
NS2B(H)-NS3p
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
2B(H
)
NS
2B(H
)
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
Figure 2 The PCR product NS3protease JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 to 5 ) The size of NS3 protease was 594 bp
Figure 1 The PCR product NS2B(H) JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 and 4) The size of NS2B(H) was 187 bp
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
Figure 3 The SOE-PCR product NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 2 to 5 ) The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Figure 4 The NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 3 ) after digested with BamHI and KpnI The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
NS
2B(H
)-NS
3p
NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result
Method amp Result
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV pTrcHis A
Ligation amp Transformation
Site Screening amp Digest with Restriction Enzyme
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Background
bull Lin C W et al2007
Backgroundbull Ser46 to Ile60 were essential region required for NS3
protease activity
bull Ala substition of Trp50 Glu55 and Arg56 in NS2B shown significantly reduced NS3 protease activity
bull Lin C W et al2007
Objective
Objective
bull to perform cloning of the NS2B-NS3 portion of the JEV polyprotein express in Ecoli and biochemically purify to determinants of clevage activity and cofactor requirement will be analyzed and compared to dengue virus
bull The second objective is to study differences in substrate specificity and inhibitors by using peptide subst ra tes incorporated wi th fluorogenic or chromogenic reported groups
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
NS2B(H)-NS3p
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
2B(H
)
NS
2B(H
)
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
Figure 2 The PCR product NS3protease JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 to 5 ) The size of NS3 protease was 594 bp
Figure 1 The PCR product NS2B(H) JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 and 4) The size of NS2B(H) was 187 bp
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
Figure 3 The SOE-PCR product NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 2 to 5 ) The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Figure 4 The NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 3 ) after digested with BamHI and KpnI The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
NS
2B(H
)-NS
3p
NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result
Method amp Result
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV pTrcHis A
Ligation amp Transformation
Site Screening amp Digest with Restriction Enzyme
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Backgroundbull Ser46 to Ile60 were essential region required for NS3
protease activity
bull Ala substition of Trp50 Glu55 and Arg56 in NS2B shown significantly reduced NS3 protease activity
bull Lin C W et al2007
Objective
Objective
bull to perform cloning of the NS2B-NS3 portion of the JEV polyprotein express in Ecoli and biochemically purify to determinants of clevage activity and cofactor requirement will be analyzed and compared to dengue virus
bull The second objective is to study differences in substrate specificity and inhibitors by using peptide subst ra tes incorporated wi th fluorogenic or chromogenic reported groups
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
NS2B(H)-NS3p
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
2B(H
)
NS
2B(H
)
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
Figure 2 The PCR product NS3protease JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 to 5 ) The size of NS3 protease was 594 bp
Figure 1 The PCR product NS2B(H) JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 and 4) The size of NS2B(H) was 187 bp
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
Figure 3 The SOE-PCR product NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 2 to 5 ) The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Figure 4 The NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 3 ) after digested with BamHI and KpnI The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
NS
2B(H
)-NS
3p
NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result
Method amp Result
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV pTrcHis A
Ligation amp Transformation
Site Screening amp Digest with Restriction Enzyme
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Objective
Objective
bull to perform cloning of the NS2B-NS3 portion of the JEV polyprotein express in Ecoli and biochemically purify to determinants of clevage activity and cofactor requirement will be analyzed and compared to dengue virus
bull The second objective is to study differences in substrate specificity and inhibitors by using peptide subst ra tes incorporated wi th fluorogenic or chromogenic reported groups
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
NS2B(H)-NS3p
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
2B(H
)
NS
2B(H
)
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
Figure 2 The PCR product NS3protease JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 to 5 ) The size of NS3 protease was 594 bp
Figure 1 The PCR product NS2B(H) JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 and 4) The size of NS2B(H) was 187 bp
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
Figure 3 The SOE-PCR product NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 2 to 5 ) The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Figure 4 The NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 3 ) after digested with BamHI and KpnI The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
NS
2B(H
)-NS
3p
NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result
Method amp Result
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV pTrcHis A
Ligation amp Transformation
Site Screening amp Digest with Restriction Enzyme
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Objective
bull to perform cloning of the NS2B-NS3 portion of the JEV polyprotein express in Ecoli and biochemically purify to determinants of clevage activity and cofactor requirement will be analyzed and compared to dengue virus
bull The second objective is to study differences in substrate specificity and inhibitors by using peptide subst ra tes incorporated wi th fluorogenic or chromogenic reported groups
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
NS2B(H)-NS3p
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
2B(H
)
NS
2B(H
)
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
Figure 2 The PCR product NS3protease JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 to 5 ) The size of NS3 protease was 594 bp
Figure 1 The PCR product NS2B(H) JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 and 4) The size of NS2B(H) was 187 bp
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
Figure 3 The SOE-PCR product NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 2 to 5 ) The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Figure 4 The NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 3 ) after digested with BamHI and KpnI The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
NS
2B(H
)-NS
3p
NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result
Method amp Result
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV pTrcHis A
Ligation amp Transformation
Site Screening amp Digest with Restriction Enzyme
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
NS2B(H)-NS3p
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
2B(H
)
NS
2B(H
)
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
Figure 2 The PCR product NS3protease JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 to 5 ) The size of NS3 protease was 594 bp
Figure 1 The PCR product NS2B(H) JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 and 4) The size of NS2B(H) was 187 bp
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
Figure 3 The SOE-PCR product NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 2 to 5 ) The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Figure 4 The NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 3 ) after digested with BamHI and KpnI The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
NS
2B(H
)-NS
3p
NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result
Method amp Result
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV pTrcHis A
Ligation amp Transformation
Site Screening amp Digest with Restriction Enzyme
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
NS2B(H)-NS3p
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
2B(H
)
NS
2B(H
)
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
Figure 2 The PCR product NS3protease JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 to 5 ) The size of NS3 protease was 594 bp
Figure 1 The PCR product NS2B(H) JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 and 4) The size of NS2B(H) was 187 bp
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
Figure 3 The SOE-PCR product NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 2 to 5 ) The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Figure 4 The NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 3 ) after digested with BamHI and KpnI The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
NS
2B(H
)-NS
3p
NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result
Method amp Result
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV pTrcHis A
Ligation amp Transformation
Site Screening amp Digest with Restriction Enzyme
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
NS2B(H)-NS3p
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
2B(H
)
NS
2B(H
)
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
Figure 2 The PCR product NS3protease JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 to 5 ) The size of NS3 protease was 594 bp
Figure 1 The PCR product NS2B(H) JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 and 4) The size of NS2B(H) was 187 bp
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
Figure 3 The SOE-PCR product NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 2 to 5 ) The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Figure 4 The NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 3 ) after digested with BamHI and KpnI The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
NS
2B(H
)-NS
3p
NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result
Method amp Result
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV pTrcHis A
Ligation amp Transformation
Site Screening amp Digest with Restriction Enzyme
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result pLS with NS2B-NS3 JEV
NS2B(H) NS3p
SOE-PCR
NS2B(H)-NS3p
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
2B(H
)
NS
2B(H
)
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
Figure 2 The PCR product NS3protease JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 to 5 ) The size of NS3 protease was 594 bp
Figure 1 The PCR product NS2B(H) JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 and 4) The size of NS2B(H) was 187 bp
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
Figure 3 The SOE-PCR product NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 2 to 5 ) The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Figure 4 The NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 3 ) after digested with BamHI and KpnI The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
NS
2B(H
)-NS
3p
NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result
Method amp Result
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV pTrcHis A
Ligation amp Transformation
Site Screening amp Digest with Restriction Enzyme
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
2B(H
)
NS
2B(H
)
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
200
Control
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
NS
3 protease
Figure 2 The PCR product NS3protease JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 to 5 ) The size of NS3 protease was 594 bp
Figure 1 The PCR product NS2B(H) JEV amplified from NS2B-NS3 JEV (Lane 3 and 4) The size of NS2B(H) was 187 bp
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
Figure 3 The SOE-PCR product NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 2 to 5 ) The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Figure 4 The NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 3 ) after digested with BamHI and KpnI The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
NS
2B(H
)-NS
3p
NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result
Method amp Result
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV pTrcHis A
Ligation amp Transformation
Site Screening amp Digest with Restriction Enzyme
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
1500
1000900800
700
600
500
400
300
Figure 3 The SOE-PCR product NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 2 to 5 ) The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
1500
1000900800700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Figure 4 The NS2B(H)-NS3protease JEV (Lane 3 ) after digested with BamHI and KpnI The size of NS2B(H)-NS3 protease was 765 bp
Control
NS
2B(H
)-NS
3p
NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result
Method amp Result
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV pTrcHis A
Ligation amp Transformation
Site Screening amp Digest with Restriction Enzyme
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result
Method amp Result
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV pTrcHis A
Ligation amp Transformation
Site Screening amp Digest with Restriction Enzyme
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method amp Result
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV pTrcHis A
Ligation amp Transformation
Site Screening amp Digest with Restriction Enzyme
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Size Screening
2313 kb
942 kb 656 kb 456 kb
232 kb 203 kb
pTrc
pla
smid
Con
trol
Clo
ne 1
Clo
ne 3
Clo
ne 4
Clo
ne 5
Clo
ne 6
Clo
ne 7
Clo
ne 8
Clo
ne 9
Clo
ne 1
0C
lone
11
Clo
ne 1
2C
lone
13
Clo
ne 1
4
Clo
ne 1
5C
lone
16
Clo
ne 1
7
Clo
ne 2
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Digest with Restriction Enzyme
3645 kb
2323 kb 1929 kb
1371 kb 1264 kb
702 bp
4324 kb4822 kb5686 kb6369 kb7242 kb8454 kb
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HIK
pnI
clon
e 1
with
Bam
HI
clon
e 1
undi
gest
ed
bullLane 1 λBstII marker
bullLane 2 Clone 1 with BamHI and KpnI digerstion
bullLane 3 Clone 1 with BamHI digestion
bullLane 4 Clone 1 without digestion
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Sequencing of candidate clone
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Deduced amino acid sequences of Japanese encephalitis virus
NS2B(H) C-terminalNS2B(H)
NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
0 Hr
2 Hr
4 Hr
6 Hr
8 HrOD= 04-06 induction by IPTG
incubate overnight
1
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
SDS-PAGE Analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
210 kD125 kD101 kD562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
ptrc 0- 8 Hr NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3
NS2B(H)
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
mar
ker
NS2B(H)NS3p 0- 8 Hr
358 kD
21 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at different time
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 18 ˚C
37 ˚C
25 ˚C
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
mar
ker
JEV
37
˚C
JEV
25
˚C
JEV
18
˚C
JEV
30
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
210 kD125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different temperatures
mar
ker
pTrc
0 h
r 37
˚C
pTrc
25
˚C
pTrc
18
˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 1
8 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
7 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 2
5 ˚C
NS
2B(H
)NS
3p 3
0 ˚C
pTrc
37
˚C
pTrc
30
˚C
101 kD
358 kD
69 kD
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
OD= 04-06 induction by IPTGIncubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1
01 mM02 mM03 mM04 mM
08 mM07 mM06 mM
05 mM
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
210 kD125 kD
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
01m
M
08m
M
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Western blot analysis of Japaneseencephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease expressed at different IPTG concentrations
mar
ker
358 kD
29 kDNS2B(H)NS3 protease
01m
M
08m
M
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
OD= 04-06 induction by o1 mM IPTG
Incubate 8 Hrs
incubate overnight
1 Centrifuge Lysis
Sonication and Collect
fraction
Expression of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
210 kD125 kD
ITC S
101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
69 kD
21 kD
mar
ker
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at small scale expression
IT S
NS2B(H)NS3 protease358 kD
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Control pTrcHisLane 3 Total fraction (T)Lane 4 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 5 Soluble fraction (S)
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
210 kD
125 kD101 kD
562 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
mar
ker
mar
ker
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Western blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease at large scale expression
mar
ker
mar
ker
T SI T SI
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
NS2B(H)
Lane 1 maker Lane 2 Total fraction (T)Lane 3 Insoluble fraction (I)Lane 4 Soluble fraction (S)
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Purification of the NS2B(H)NS3p protein harboring the N-terminal polyhistidine tag
The NS2B(H)NS3 protease was purify by HiTrap Chelating column
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer H
Wash with Buffer H (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer H (100 mM imidazole)
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
SDS-PAGE analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap purification
21 kD
NS2B(H)NS3 protease
NS3 protease
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Western-blot analysis of Japanese encephalitis virus NS2B(H)NS3 protease from Hi-trap column purification
NS2B(H)
NS2B(H)NS3
NS3 protease
21 kD
69 kD
358 kD
29 kD
mar
ker
Flow
trou
gh
indu
ctio
n
undu
ctio
n
Was
hing
frac
tion
Elu
te a
nd c
once
ntra
te
fract
ion
Sol
uble
frac
tion
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Characterize the activity of NS2B(H)NS3p JEV with Ac-RRRR-pNA
The substrate Ac-RRRR-pNA is based on the para-nitroanilide principle
the enzyme will cleave between the tetra arginine and release pNA
Free pNA will be monitored at A405 by the spectrophotometry method The change of pNA will change the color of buffer and correlate to the activity of the enzyme
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Problem
bull The protein has by products from the purification step
bull No activity
bull The fusion protein was different from the previous work of JEV
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
The International Journal of Biochemistry amp Cell Biology 39 (2007) 606ndash614
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method
Soluble fraction in buffer A
Wash with Buffer A (30 mM imidazole)
Elute with Buffer A (100 mM imidazole)
(50mM Hepes pH 70 500mM NaCl)
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Method
The eluted protein
(superdex 75 HR 10300)
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
peak
2
peak
1
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
result
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
peak
2
peak
1
Solu
ble
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
unin
duct
ion
Gel
filtr
atio
n
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
21 kD
69 kD
210 kD125 kD
562 kD
101 kD
358 kD
29 kD
Flow
thro
ugh
wash
Elut
e
Solu
ble
indu
ctio
n
Gel
filtr
atio
n
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
The substrate
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
The substrate
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Protein assay method7-Amino-4-Methyl Coumarin (AMC) standard curve
bull A serial dilution of AMC from 3 μM - 50 μM was prepared in 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95 135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm Fluorescence signals was plotted against AMC concentration
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
result
Data 1
0 20 40 600
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000Fluorescence unit
[AMC] (microM)
Flu
ore
ce
nce
un
its
The correlation between units with AMC concentrations was calculated from 1
slope of linear regression 1 fluorescence unit = 6839 nM [AMC]
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Protein assay methodEnzyme Activity assay
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
adding 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC substrate
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored every 3 minutes for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
resultData 1
0 50 100 150
0
10000
20000
30000Control
200 mM
time
Flu
ore
sce
nce
un
it
Progress curves for enzymes-catalyzed hydrolysis observed at 200 μM of Pyr-RTKR-AMC were plotted
between fluorescence signals against time
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Protein assay methodDetermination of kinetic parameters
Pyr-RTKR-AMC was varied the concentrations from 15 μM to 500 μM
NS2B(H)-NS3p JEV protein 100 μl assay buffer (200 mM Tris-HCl pH 95
135 mM NaCl and 30 Glycerol)
bull incubated at 37 C for 30 minutes
bull Fluorescence signals were measured at an excitation wavelength 355 nm and emission 460 at 37 C nm and monitored for 2 hr
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
resultData 1
0 200 400 6000
500
1000
1500
2000
[Pyr-RTKR-AMC] (microM)
V
elo
city
(n
Mm
in)
Vmax (nMmin) Km (microM) Kcat (s-1) Kcat Km(M-1s-1)
2672 2264 322 0014
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein
bull compare to Den NS2B(H)-NS3p
Whatrsquos next
bull Try to improve purification and find the amount of active protein