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Cloning and Overexpression of Yeast Cystathionine γ-Lyase

Raby, Roger Lee, Jr.

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2012, Master of Science in Chemistry, Youngstown State University, Department of Chemistry.
Cystathionine γ-lyase (CGL) is a protein involved in the conversion of methionine to cysteine as part of the trans-sulfuration pathway. Inactivation of the enzyme, possibly by oxidation of reactive site residues, has been linked to cataractogenesis. This research isolated the cystathionine γ-lyase gene (CYS3), modified it with an XhoI and BlpI restriction site and enterokinase sequence (creating a modified CYS3, mCYS3, gene), and ultimately spliced it into a pET-15b plasmid to create a recombinant plasmid. Then transformed the recombinant plasmid into BL21 E. coli cells. This enabled the production of bacterial cells capable of generating µg amounts of CGL for future metal catalyzed oxidation (MCO) research.
Michael Serra, PhD (Advisor)
Darryl Mincey, PhD (Committee Member)
Ganesaratnam Balendiran, PhD (Committee Member)
56 p.

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  • Raby, Jr., R. L. (2012). Cloning and Overexpression of Yeast Cystathionine γ-Lyase [Master's thesis, Youngstown State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1355527551

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Raby, Jr., Roger. Cloning and Overexpression of Yeast Cystathionine γ-Lyase. 2012. Youngstown State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1355527551.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Raby, Jr., Roger. "Cloning and Overexpression of Yeast Cystathionine γ-Lyase." Master's thesis, Youngstown State University, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1355527551

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