falciparum IspC gene was cloned into a pET100/D-TOPO
vector to facilitate the expression of an N-terminal His6-tagged protein. The recombinant protein was expressed in Escherichia coli Rosetta2(DE3) cells obtained from
Novagen (San Diego, CA). E. coli was
cultured at 37 °C in Luria-Bertani media supplemented with 100
μg/mL ampicillin and 34 μg/mL chloramphenicol with constant
shaking at 250 rpm. Agar (1.5% w/v) was added to prepare solid media.
Protein was isolated and purified from the cells via chemical lysis
and TALON affinity chromatography (Clontech Laboratories, Mountain
View, CA).