Response Surface Methodology-Based High-Throughput BioLector
Fermentation Screening of Rosetta™-2 for Enhanced Production of Insulin
Variant: Towards Improved Production Efficiency
Abstract
Background: To obtain high yields of recombinant insulin and advancing
therapeutic avenues for diabetes patients, the development of innovative
designer insulin analogs have critical importance. The modified insulin
analog presents a cost-effective remedy by being produced as inclusion
bodies (IBs) within Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) Rosetta-2 strain. This
approach to production not only offers reduced production time but also
yields high recovery rates. The prime aim of this investigation was to
optimize the composition of the cultivation media, thereby accomplishing
higher cell density fermentation of the proinsulin. Result: Various
factors, including carbon and nitrogen sources, salts, metal ions, and
pH, were systematically investigated through experimental screening
using the BioLector multiwell bright plate. Additionally, computational
analysis employing the Plackett-Burman Design within the Design Expert
software was utilized to assess their effectiveness in terms of insulin
concentration as a surrogate measure of insulin yield. Among the tested
variables, glucose, glycerol, MgSO4, and lower Luria-Bertani mix
concentration have a significant influence on insulin production, as
determined by the screening experiment. Subsequently, the Central
Composite Design approach was operated to further evaluate and optimize
the precise levels of these influential variables. This systematic
methodology achieved an optimized cultivation media formulation,
resulting in a remarkable enhancement of insulin production, with levels
reaching up to 13 mg/ml when applied in BioLector fermentation.
Conclusion: The formulated cultivation media exhibited suitability for
promoting high cell density fermentation of the modified insulin,
thereby facilitating the attainment of optimal yields for the proinsulin
expression.