Preparation of rabbit polyclonal antibody and bioinformatics analysis of MORF4L1 protein
[Objective]To construct MORF4L1 prokaryotic expression vector and purify the expression product,to prepare an-tibody against MORF4L1 protein and to perform bioinformatics analysis.[Method]The MORF4L1 gene fragment was digested,cloned and transformed into E.coli Bl21(DE3)using PCR,and the protein was induced to express by IPTG.The recombinant protein was purified using His-Tag technology,and New Zealand white rabbits were immunised with the recombinant protein,the polyclonal antibody was purified from the antiserum by ammonium sulphate precipitation after collection of the antiserum.Western Blotting was applied to verify the binding specificity of the polyclonal antibody to endogenous and exogenous MORF4L1 protein.Bioinformatics analysis was performed using online software(GEPIA,UALCAN).[Result]The recombinant protein was successfully constructed,and after protein purification,there was a single band at the relative molecular mass(Mr)43000 position,and the recombinant His-MORF4L1 protein bound specifically to the His antibody.The prepared antiserum binds specifically to the MORF4L1 protein,and after purification has bands only at the relative molecular mass(Mr)55000 and 25000 positions.The purified polyclonal antibody reacts specifically with endogenous and exogenous MORF4L1 protein.[Con-clusion]The successful construction of MORF4L1 protein and antibody,which is highly expressed in hepatocellular carcinoma with poor prognosis,is of great significance for further research on the structure and biological function of MORF4L1 protein.