   1.1.1.302 | expressed in Escherichia coli using a synthetic gene, the synthetic open reading frame is optimized for expression in Escherichia coli. The hypothetical open reading frame MJ0671 of Methanocaldococcus jannaschii predicts a protein of 224 amino acid residues. Because MJ0671 contains numerous codons that are poorly translated in Escherichia coli, a synthetic gene is designed that is optimized for the Escherichia coli codon usage. Approximately 31% (69 of 224) of the codons are replaced, and 14 singular restriction sites are introduced. The DNA sequence is assembled from 16 synthetic oligonucleotides by a sequence of eight PCR steps. The synthetic gene is transcribed efficiently in a recombinant Escherichia coli strain, affording approximately 30% of cellular protein |
