Biotechnology Letters, Vol.25, No.23, 1973-1975, 2003
Expression and characterization of recombinant NH2-terminal cell binding fragment of vitronectin in E-coli
A recombinant peptide fragment of vitronectin (rVN(143)), that includes the Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) cell recognition site, was expressed in Escherichia coli using a prokaryotic expression system. The addition of recombinant rVN(143) peptide enhances cell adhesion and proliferation similar (similar to 70%) to those of native VN.