Synthesis of Vitamin B-9 Derivative
Faculty Sponsor
Thomas Goyne
College
Arts and Sciences
Discipline(s)
Biochemistry
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Symposium Date
Spring 4-28-2022
Abstract
The goal of this research is to develop an inexpensive synthesis of the polyglutamated derivative of 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5MeTHF), commonly known as vitamin B-9. Specifically, the enzyme folyl polyglutamate synthase (FPGS) will be used to catalyze the addition of multiple glutamate residues to the commercially available 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5MeTHF). A His-tagged variant of the FPGS enzyme from the thermophile b. Licheniformis that was previously added to a plasmid and was expressed in E. coli. The enzyme was purified using a nickel chelate column and then characterized using electrophoresis and liquid chromatography - mass spectroscopy (LC-MS). The LC-MS results confirmed that the addition of glutamate residues to 5MeTHF was successful.
Recommended Citation
Villegas, Jessica; Garcia, Amber M.; and Moore, Stephanie M., "Synthesis of Vitamin B-9 Derivative" (2022). Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 1060.
https://scholar.valpo.edu/cus/1060
