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Modified Organism
Barley modified for the production of LL-37 peptide
LMO Information
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Record information and status
Record ID
115700
Status
Published
Date of creation
2020-09-01 16:27 UTC (austein.mcloughlin@cbd.int)
Date of publication
2020-09-01 16:27 UTC (austein.mcloughlin@cbd.int)
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LMO name
Barley modified for the production of LL-37 peptide
Transformation event
bHOR:MBP_LL-37
Developer(s)
Record #113440
Palacky University Olomouc
Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine
Palacky University Olomouc
Olomouc
Czech Republic, 77900
Phone:
+420 585 632 111
Email:
reception@imtm.upol.cz
Url:
The Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University Palacky
Description
The barley was modified for the production of human LL-37 peptide, which has known broad spectrum antimicrobial activity and acts as component of the basal immune response to infection. Barley production platforms have little phenolic compound content and have low amount of proteolytic enzymatic activity.
The line is one of three lines (see "Related LMOs") being tested for bioproduction and protein purification. This line contains an endosperm specific promoter and protein purification tag sequences (hexahistidine and maltose binding protein), which can be removed post-purification using an enterokinase. The hexahistidine tag allows for protein purification using immobilized metal affinity chromatography, while the maltose binding protein improves the solubility and folding of the recombinant LL-37. All lines demonstrated normal phenotypes and the LL-37 peptide was shown to be bioactive.
The modified barley additionally contains an antibiotic selection marker,
Escherichia coli
hygromycin phosphotransferase B, for hygromycin selection during transformation.
Recipient Organism or Parental Organisms
The term Recipient organism refers to an organism (either already modified or non-modified) that was subjected to genetic modification, whereas Parental organisms refers to those that were involved in cross breeding or cell fusion.
Record #12110
Hordeum vulgare - Barley, HORVU
Point of collection or acquisition of the recipient organism
Hordeum vulgare
cultivar Golden promise
Related LMOs
Record #115698
Barley modified for the production of LL-37 peptide
Palacky University Olomouc Production of medical or pharmaceutical compounds (human or animal) Resistance to antibiotics - Hygromycin Selectable marker genes and reporter genes
Show detection method(s)
Record #115699
Barley modified for the production of LL-37 peptide
Palacky University Olomouc Production of medical or pharmaceutical compounds (human or animal) Resistance to antibiotics - Hygromycin Selectable marker genes and reporter genes
Show detection method(s)
Characteristics of the transformation process
Vector
pBRACT209
Techniques used for the modification
Agrobacterium-mediated DNA transfer
Genetic elements construct
CaMV 35S promoter
#100287
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Hygromycin B phosphotransferase gene
#14991
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Nopaline Synthase Gene Terminator
#100269
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Nopaline Synthase Gene Terminator
#100269
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KDEL ER retention signal
#103023
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LL-37 peptide
#115696
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Maltose binding protein affinity tag
#115695
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Hexahistidine tag
#103022
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Cytokinin dehydrogenase 1 signal peptide
#115697
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Hordein B1 promoter
#101595
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Further details
Notes regarding the genetic elements introduced or modified in this LMO
Gene cassettes
The DNA insertion contain the following two gene cassettes:
1)
Escherichia coli
hygromycin B phosphotransferase (
hph
); and
2)
Homo sapiens
LL-37 peptide.
Gene expression
Transcription of
hph
is under control of the
Cauliflower mosaic virus
35S promoter and the
Agrobacterium tumefaciens
nopaline synthase (
nos
) terminator. Due to the nature of the viral promoter, transcription is expected to occur at high levels.
Transcription of the human LL-37 peptide occurs from the
Hordeum vulgare
hordein B1 (bHOR) promoter and terminates at the
nos
terminator. The transcript contains the following (from 5' to 3'): a
Zea mays
cytokinin dehydrogenase 1 (ZmCKX1sp) signal peptide, a synthetic hexahistidine affinity tag, an
E. coli
maltose binding protein affinity tag, the LL-37 peptide and a synthetic KDEL ER retention signal. The bHOR promoter restricts expression to the barley endosperm. The synthetic eukaryotic KDEL sequence facilitates the transport of LL-37 peptide to the endoplasmic reticulum. Prior to export from the ER, the translated peptide is cleaved from the peptide. ZmCKX1sp facilitates the transit of LL-37 through the ER and excretion from the cell. The final protein will retain the hexahistidine and maltose binding protein tags for purification.
Note
-
Agrobacterium tumefaciens
strain AG1 was used in the transformation of barley immature zygotic embryos.
- The bHOR promoter sequence has the following accession number GenBank: X87232.1.
- The final LL-37 peptide is not expected to retain the signal peptides.
LMO characteristics
Modified traits
Production of medical or pharmaceutical compounds (human or animal)
Resistance to antibiotics
Hygromycin
Selectable marker genes and reporter genes
Common use(s)
Pharmaceutical
Research
Detection method(s)
External link(s)
A generic protocol for the expression and purification of recombinant proteins in Escherichia coli using a combinatorial His6-maltose binding protein fusion tag.pdf
Additional information
Due to the inclusion of the hexahistidine affinity tag, the LL-37 protein can be isolated using immobilized metal affinity chromatography. If using amylose affinity chromatography, the maltose binding protein domain may not bind efficiently and may not produce proteins with sufficient purity. Therefore, the maltose binding protein tag is not expected to contribute to protein purification (see "External links" above).
Additional Information
Additional Information
Cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide is the only cathelicidin protein found in humans and is location on chromosome 3p21. The sequence contains 4 exons and is translated to hCAP18, a pre-pro-protein, containing signal peptide, a conserved pro-sequence (cathelin-like domain) and a C-terminal antimicrobial peptide, LL-37. The active LL-37 peptide is produced from proteolytic cleavage from hCAP18 and its primary structure is based on 37 amino acid residues (~ 18kDa), which form an amiphiphatic alpha-helix (secondary) structure.
Other relevant website address or attached documents
Joint Research Centre - Deliberate Release into the Environment and Placing on the EU Markets of GMO - GMO Register
John Innes Centre - Crop Transformation (BRACT vectors)
pBract209 sequence map.doc
Molecular Farming in Barley Development of a NovelProduction Platform to Produce Human AntimicrobialPeptide LL-37.pdf
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