Abstract
We have recently described the production of large amounts (≤W5 grams per litre) of enzymatically active human alpha 1 antitrypsin in the milk of transgenic sheep (Wrightet al., 1991). Here, we describe in more detail the expression of the human protein in the milk of these animals throughout the lactation period. Human alpha 1 antitrypsin is also found at much lower levels in the plasma of transgenic ewes before, during and after lactation. It is also detected in male plasma at very low levels.
We have previously shown human alpha 1 antitrypsin purified from transgenic sheep milk to be indistinguishable from commercially available human plasma derived alpha 1 antitrypsin in terms of gross sugar content andin vitro activity. Here we extend this comparison to more detailed analyses of glycosylation state, amino-terminal sequence, pI value, and molecular weight determination by mass spectrometry.
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Abbreviations
- hα1AT:
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human alpha 1 antitrypsin
- hpα1AT:
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plasma derived human alpha 1 antitrypsin
- BLG:
-
betalactoglobulin
- LDMS:
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laser desorption mass spectrometry
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Carver, A., Wright, G., Cottom, D. et al. Expression of human α1 antitrypsin in transgenic sheep. Cytotechnology 9, 77–84 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02521734
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