Title:Challenges and Solutions in the Recombinant Expression of Membrane
Proteins
Volume: 30
Issue: 10
Author(s): Caijuan Liu, Hanxue He, Jie Tian and Yunqi Ma*
Affiliation:
- School of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical University, 264003, Yantai, China
Keywords:
Membrane proteins, recombinant expression, solubility, posttranslational modifications, GPCRs, neurodegenerative disease.
Abstract: Membrane proteins are important components of the proteome and play key roles in
many biological processes, such as signal transduction, material transport, cell recognition, etc.
Membrane proteins are involved in several fields, and more and more researchers want to
understand them. However, the structural properties of membrane proteins make their recombinant
expression yield low. This adversely affects the study of the structure and function of membrane
proteins. Therefore, it is crucial to have a comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of
membrane protein recombinant expression. Based on the current stage of research on membrane
proteins, the article describes the current challenges faced by membrane protein recombinant
expression and the solutions that can be applied to lay the foundation for a better study of
membrane proteins in the future.