Research Article

Preparation and Characterization of a Novel Chimeric Protein VEGI-CTT in Escherichia coli

Table 1

Purification of chimeric protein VEGI-CTT from inclusion bodies (from 1 L of E. coli culture and 4.6 g wet weight cells).

StepsTotal protein (mg)Step yield (%)Overall yield (%)

Cell lysate304

Inclusion body155100100

Solubilization (denaturation buffer containing 8 M urea)96.362.162.1

Refolding and affinity purification25.526.616.5