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Biological Production of Uniform Polypeptides for Optical Applications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2011

Carl W. Lawton ,
Herbert E. Klei ,
Linda D. Strausbaugh  and
Robert Crane
Carl W. Lawton
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269-3139
Herbert E. Klei
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269-3139
Linda D. Strausbaugh
Affiliation:
Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs CT 06269-3125
Robert Crane
Affiliation:
Materials Science Group, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH
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Abstract

Recent advances in recombinant DNA technology have created the potential for engineering of protein molecules to specific uses beyond those normally considered for biomaterials. This research project has demonstrated the feasibility of producing polypeptides useful for narrow band filters and nonlinear optical applications.

Synthetic genes, ranging in size from 36 to 576 base pairs, have been constructed from oligonucleotides using a restriction doubling technique. The synthetic genes have been inserted into a Protein A fusion expression system. Fused polypeptides from induced cells have been purified by affinity chromatography (IGG), and analyzed by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis.

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Research Article
Information
MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 174: Symposium R – Materials Synthesis Utilizing Biological Processes , 1989 , 251
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1990

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