Journal
MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY
Volume 43, Issue 3, Pages 273-278Publisher
HUMANA PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1007/s12033-009-9213-5
Keywords
Leishmania; Heterologous protein production; Foreign gene expression
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A variety of recombinant protein expression systems have been developed for heterologous genes in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems such as bacteria, yeast, mammals, insects, transgenic animals, and plants. Recently Leishmania tarentolae, a trypanosomatid protozoan parasite of the white-spotted wall gecko (Tarentola annularis), has been suggested as candidate for heterologous genes expression. Trypanosomatidae are rich in glycoproteins, which can account for more than 10% of total protein; the oligosaccharide structures are similar to those of mammals with N-linked galactose, and fucose residues. To date several heterologous proteins have been expressed in L. tarentolae including both cytoplasmic enzymes and membrane receptors. Significant advances in the development of new strains and vectors, improved techniques, and the commercial availability of those tools coupled with a better understanding of the biology of Leishmania species will lead to value and power in commercial and research labs alike.
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