METHOD OF PRODUCING IGF-I AND IGFBP-3 WITH CORRECT FOLDING AND DISULFIDE BONDING

摘要

The present invention provides a novel method for refolding insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) and insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3 (IGFBP-3). The method involves mixing of IGF-I and IGFBP-3 together in a cofolding reaction. The inventive cofolding method results in substantially higher yields of correctly folded protein for both molecules and alters the kinetics of refolding. The method includes the production of correctly folded IGF-I, IGFBP-3, and/or IGF-I/IGFBP-3 complex.