Abstract:A major obstacle for studying membrane proteins by biophysical techniques is the difficulty to produce sufficient amount of materials for functional and structural studies. To overexpress the target membrane protein heterologously, especially a eukaryotic protein, a key step is to find the optimal host expression system and perform subsequent expression optimization. In this chapter, we describe protocols for screening membrane protein production using bacteria and insect cells, solubilization screening, large… Show more
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