Optimization of the Fermentation and Purification Process of Recombinant Human α1-Microglobulin by Pichia pastoris
Objective:To optimize the fermentation and purification process of human α1-microglobulin(A1M),an index protein of kidney injury,in order to prepare recombinant A1M with high purity and high affinity in gram scale.Methods:The optimal pH of A1M fermentation was optimized by a single factor experiment in a 1 L shake flask culture system,followed by a 5 L large-scale fermentation,and the key feeding points and fermentation time were optimized.According to the characteristics of A1M antigen,the protein purification process was established,and N-glycosylation and purity identification were carried out.Finally,A1M immunoaffinity column was prepared and its loading was evaluated.Results:The optimal initial pH of human recombinant A1M Pichia pastoris was 6.0,the expression level reached 888 mg/L in 1 L shake flask culture system,and the degree of glycosylation was relatively lowest.During the 48~120 h of 5 L scale fermentation,DO≥30%reverse correlation methanol was used to feed 4~6 mL/(h·L-1),which can effectively control the core area of DO>20%.The 48th,72nd and 96th hours of fermentation were the key feeding points,and the expression level was 12.5 g/L.The space-time yield of fermentation from 58th to 78th hours was 160~210 mg/(L·h),and the batch of fermentation in a 5-L tank for 120 h was 49 g.The purification process of A1M was established by ultrafiltration concentration,cation exchange chromatography and desalting chromatography column,and the total yield was 18%.The coupling rate of A1M antigen affinity column was 96%,the coupling density was 2.46 mg/mL,and the loading capacity of A1M sheep polyclonal antibody was 37 mg/mL.Conclusion:The yeast fermentation and purification process of recombinant human A1 M antigen in 5 L scale was successfully established,and the high purity and high affinity A1M antigen in gram scale was prepared.
α1-MicroglobuliPichia pastoriHigh density fermentatioGlycosylation modification