Objective: To express and character a recombinant HIV-1 gp120 (rgp120) derived from the env gene of a Chinese B' subtype isolate. Methods: The gp120 gene was subcloned into pTriEx-3 hygro vector to construct eukaryotic expression plasmid pTriEx-3-gp120, which was transfected into CHO-K1 cell line. The expressed rgp 120 was purified by metal chelate affinity chromatography and characterized by SDS-PAGE and Western blotting. Results: The eukaryotic expression plasmid pTriEx-3-gp120 was successfully constructed and confirmed by enzyme digestion and sequencing. The rgp120 was identified by anti-his tag monoclonal antibody and HIV-1 positive sera, and can be isolated from cell culture supernatant by a simple and fast purification procedure based on metal chelate affinity chromatography. Conclusion: The protein may serve as a useful tool for studies relating to HIV-1 vaccine development, HIV-specific antibody responses and other relative research purposes. |