Expression and Immunoreactivity Exploration of GRA15Protein
of Toxoplasma gondii GT1 Strain
In order to analyze the immunoreactivity of GRA15protein of Toxoplasma gondii GT1 strain(GRA15GT1),the gene encoding a 584-residue peptide(from aa52 to aa635)was amplified by PCR,then the pGEX-6P-1-GRA15GT1 vector wasconstructed and transformed into BL21 strain of E. coli. After inducibleexpression,the purified GRA15 protein were obtainedand verified by SDS-PAGE and Western blot. Results showed that,the target strip was slightly larger thanits estimated size when the GST-tag mouse monoclonal antibody was used asprimary antibodies,as well as the swine anti-T. gondii positive serum. The resultsindicated GRA15GT1 protein had good immunoreactivity,which would lay a foundation for the next stepof GRA15GT1 protein expression and its application in serological typing ofToxoplasma gondii.