Product Class: Kit

IMPACT™ Kit

Product Introduction

The IMPACT™ (Intein Mediated Purification with an Affinity Chitin-binding Tag) system is a novel protein purification system which utilizes the inducible self-cleavage activity of protein splicing elements, termed inteins, to separate the target protein from the affinity tag

  • Distinguishes itself from all other purification systems by its ability to purify, in a single chromatographic step, a native recombinant protein without the use of a protease
  • Able to produce a target protein without vector–derived amino acids
  • Fusion to either C-terminus or N-terminus of target protein
  • Isolation of proteins with or without an N-terminal methionine residue
  • Ligation and labeling of recombinant proteins
  • T7 promoter-driven system to achieve high levels of expression and tight transcriptional control in E. coli
Catalog # Size Concentration
E6901S 1.0 set

Product Information

Description

IMPACT Citations

The IMPACT (Intein Mediated Purification with an Affinity Chitin-binding Tag) system is a novel protein purification strategy that utilizes the inducible self-cleavage activity of protein splicing elements (termed inteins) to separate the target protein from the affinity tag (1). It distinguishes itself from all other purification systems by its ability to purify, in a single chromatographic step, a native recombinant protein without the use of a protease. Each intein tag contains a chitin binding domain (CBD) for the affinity purification of the fusion protein on chitin resin (2–4). Induction of on-column cleavage, using thiol reagents such as dithiothreitol (DTT), releases the target protein from the intein tag (Figures 1,2). The vectors included in this kit allow for the fusion of the target protein at its C-terminus (pTXB1) (3,5) or at its N-terminus (pTYB21) (4,6) to the intein tag.

In addition, with the use of pTXB1, native recombinant proteins that possess a reactive C-terminal thioester can be isolated for applications, including protein semisynthesis and site-specific labeling [3,7, Intein Mediated Protein Ligation (IPL, Appendix I)].



Figure 1: Purification of Maltose Binding Protein (MBP) in a single affinity purification step
Lane 1: uninduced cell extract. Lane 2: induced cell extract showing expressed fusion protein. Lane 3: MBP fractions eluted after inducing cleavage overnight at 4°C. Lane 4: MBP ligated to a peptide containing an N-terminal cysteine. Marker M is the Protein Ladder (NEB #P7703).
Figure 2: Schematic of the IMPACT System


Figure 3: Intein-mediated Protein Ligation (IPL)


Figure 4: Polylinkers in the vectors pTXB1 and pTYB21 
▼ indicates intein cleavage site.
Figure 5: Flow chart for Protein Expression and Purification using the IMPACT System
Sample collection for analysis by SDS-PAGE is indicated.
This product is related to the following categories:
IMPACT System,
Bacterial E. coli Protein Expression Products,
Chitin Purification (CBD-tag),
Affinity Purification Products,
Protein Purification Products,
Protein Expression Products,
Protein Labeling Products,
This product can be used in the following applications:
Affinity Purification & Expression Tags,
Protein Purification,
IMPACT Affinity Tag,
Peptide Ligation,
Protein Expression in E. Coli,
Protein Expression

Kit Components

Kit Components

The following reagents are supplied with this product:

NEB # Component Name Component # Stored at (°C) Amount Concentration

Properties & Usage

Features

  • Single-column purification without the use of proteases to remove the affinity tag
  • Able to produce target protein without vector–derived amino acids
  • Fusion to either C-terminus or N-terminus of target protein
  • Isolation of proteins with or without an N-terminal methionine residue
  • Ligation and labeling of recombinant proteins
  • T7 promoter-driven system to achieve high levels of expression and tight transcriptional control in E. coli

References

  1. Chong, S. et al. (1997). Gene. 192, 277-281.
  2. Chong, S. et al. (1998). Nucl. Acids Res.. 26, 5109-5115.
  3. Evans, T.C. et al. (1998). Protein Sci.. 7, 2256-2264.
  4. Watanabe, T. et al. (1994). J. Bacteriol.. 176, 4465-4472.
  5. Muir, T.W. et al. (1998). Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 95, 6705-6710.

Protocols, Manuals & Usage

Protocols

  1. Construction of the Fusion Plasmid (E6901)
  2. Primer Design for Restriction Enzyme Cloning (E6901)
  3. Fusion Constructs (E6901)
  4. Fusion Protein Expression (E6901)
  5. Affinity Purification and On-column Cleavage (E6901)
  6. Simplified Expression and Purification Protocol (E6901)
  7. Preparation of Media and Solutions (E6901)

Manuals

The Product Manual includes details for how to use the product, as well as details of its formulation and quality controls.

Application Notes

Tools & Resources

Selection Charts

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs

  1. What systems does NEB offer for protein expression and purification?
  2. What is IMPACT?
  3. What are the advantages of the IMPACT System?
  4. What vectors are included in the IMPACT kit?
  5. If my target protein is sensitive to DTT , which vector(s) should I use?
  6. What is Intein-mediated Protein Ligation (IPL)?
  7. What has IPL been used for?
  8. Where can find all IMPACT FAQs?
  9. What gravity column do you recommend?

Quality, Safety & Legal

Quality Assurance Statement

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Specifications

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Certificate Of Analysis

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Safety DataSheets

The following is a list of Safety Data Sheet (SDS) that apply to this product to help you use it safely.

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