Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

Author(s): Kentaro Shiraki and Soichiro Kayano

DOI: 10.2174/138920110791111988

Thermal-Assisted Refolding: Dilution Folding Initiated at High Temperature

Page: [306 - 308] Pages: 3

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Abstract

Protein refolding from unfolded state is usually carried out at low temperature to reduce protein aggregation and proteolytic degradation. This review briefly introduces a unique method for the protein refolding via high temperature, typically at above melting temperature of the protein.

Keywords: Inclusion bodies, protein refolding