pneumoniae strain DSM20566, primer pair NA_116aaNdeI_fw
(5’-TGCACGA
NA_Cter_XhoI_rv
(5’-TCAAAT
applied to amplify this gene. The NdeI/XhoI double-digested PCR product was then
ligated to the E. coli expression vector pET-28a. The
constructed plasmid encodes an N-terminal 6× His-tagged 886aa protein. A
150 mL E. coli culture of BL21(DE3)/pTNA20566-116aa was used to
synthesize the enzyme. Gene expression was induced by IPTG at a final
concentration of 0.5 mM after a 4 h initial cultivation at 37°C. The
broth was further incubated overnight at 25°C before harvested by
centrifugation. Cell pellet was subjected to B-PER Protein Extraction Reagents
(Thermoscientific) for lysis and protein release. N-terminal His-tagged NanA was
purified via HisPur Cobalt Spin Column (Thermoscientific) and desalted by Pierce
Concentrators PES 30K MWCO. Protein sample was stored in a 50% glycerol solution
at -20°C.