Two aspects of folding and assembly of oligomeric proteins were investigated in this thesis. First, expression and secretion of the monoclonal antibody MAK33 in the yeast Saccharo-myces cerevisiae were analyzed. Small amounts of antibody chains (in the range of µg/l) were secreted into the culture medium. These chains were partially fragmented and did not assemble to active antibodies. Inside the cell, antibody chains were detected in the ER and in the cytosol - in soluble and insoluble form - and in vaculoes. Coexpression of murine BiP and yeast Hac1 did not result in an increase of secretion. These results suggest overloading of the cell system as well as incomplete and erroneous folding of the antibody chains in the cell. In the second part of the thesis, stability and structure of prolyl-4-hydroxylase were analyzed under native and reducing conditions. Additionally, reconstitution experiments of the tetramer of prolyl-4-hydroxylase from the isolated subunits were performed.
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Two aspects of folding and assembly of oligomeric proteins were investigated in this thesis. First, expression and secretion of the monoclonal antibody MAK33 in the yeast Saccharo-myces cerevisiae were analyzed. Small amounts of antibody chains (in the range of µg/l) were secreted into the culture medium. These chains were partially fragmented and did not assemble to active antibodies. Inside the cell, antibody chains were detected in the ER and in the cytosol - in soluble and insoluble form - a...
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