
Project Type MQP Submission date 2009-01-14 Authors Nicole J Croteau, BB Allison F. Dassatti, BB URN E-project-011409-165509 Title Protein Expression and Purification of Human Hormone Sensitive Lipase Advisor Adams, David S., BB Availability unrestricted Abstract
The purpose of this project was to develop a new product, purified human hormone
sensitive lipase (HSL), for Blue Sky Biotech's product line. This was accomplished by cloning
the HSL gene by gene synthesis, amplifying the annealed templates by PCR, cloning the
amplicons into a plasmid in E. coli, packaging the gene into baculovirus, expressing the gene in
cultured insect cells, and purifying the protein by affinity chromatography using histidine and
biotin tags contained in the engineered vector. The results indicate that HSL has been purified
and remains biologically active. Blue Sky Biotech will be able to sell this product to laboratories
currently researching lipolysis pathways involved in diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia.
Files HSLfinalMQPCroteauDassatti.pdf There is one file which has been withheld at the advisor's request.
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