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Journal of Molecular BiologyJan 2025 |
168965-168965
DOI:
10.1016/j.jmb.2025.168965

OPT: codon optimize gene sequences for E. coli protein overexpression

Wong, Daniel P.H.; Wong, Kam-Ho; Park, Sunjae; Boël, Grégory; Hunt, John F.; Aalberts, Daniel P.
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Abstract
The ability to overexpress proteins is valuable for biotechnology, but not all sequences are compatible with high yield. We previously analyzed the sequence features and mRNA folding stability of a large data set of 6,384 distinct gene constructs, and developed a model for protein yield. Our OPT.williams.edu server (1) predicts the probability an input sequence will produce protein at a high level when overexpressed in E. coli, and (2) returns optimized synonymous sequences designed to boost protein expression. Here we also present experimental evidence of the high yields of our OPT constructs for eight commercially produced proteins.
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