DNA adsorption via Co(II) immobilized cryogels

The separation and purification of important biomolecule deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecules are extremely important. The adsorption technique among these methods is highly preferred as the adsorbent cryogels are pretty much used due to large pores and the associated flow channels. In this study, the adsorption of DNA via Co(II) immobilized poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate-glycidyl methacrylate) [poly(HEMA-GMA)] cryogels was performed under varying conditions of pH, interaction time, initial DNA concentration, temperature, and ionic strength. For the characterization of cryogels; swelling test, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), surface area (BET), elemental and ICP-OES analysis were performed. L-lysine amino acid was chosen as Co(II)-chelating agent and the adsorption capacity of cryogels was determined as 33.81 mg DNA/g cryogel. Adsorption of pea DNA was studied under the optimum adsorption conditions and DNA adsorption capacity of cryogels was found as 10.14 mg DNA/g cryogel. The adsorption process was examined via Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models and the Langmuir adsorption model was determined to be more appropriate for the DNA adsorption onto cryogels.     

Hydrophobic cryogels for DNA adsorption: Effect of embedding of monosize microbeads into cryogel network on their adsorptive performances

As alternative hydrophobic adsorbent for DNA adsorption, supermacroporous cryogel disks were synthesized via free radical polymerization. In this study, we have prepared two kinds of cryogel disks: (i) poly(2‐hydroxyethyl methacrylate‐N‐methacryloyl‐l ‐tryptophan) [p(HEMA‐MATrp)] cryogel containing specific hydrophobic ligand MATrp; and (ii) monosize p(HEMA‐MATrp) particles synthesized via suspension polymerization embedded into p(HEMA) cryogel structure to obtain p(HEMA‐MATrp)/p(HEMA) composite cryogel disks. These cryogel disks containing hydrophobic functional group were characterized via swelling studies, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, elemental analysis, surface area measurements and scanning electron microscopy. DNA adsorption onto both p(HEMA‐MATrp) cryogel and p(HEMA‐MATrp)/p(HEMA) composite cryogels was investigated. Maximum adsorption of DNA on p(HEMA‐MATrp) cryogel was found to be 15 mg/g polymer. Otherwise, p(HEMA‐MATrp)/p(HEMA) composite cryogels significantly increased the DNA adsorption capacity to 38 mg/g polymer. Composite cryogels could be used repeatedly without significant loss on adsorption capacity after 10 repetitive adsorption–desorption cycles. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Magnetic dye affinity beads for the adsorption of beta-casein

Casein is well known as a good protein emulsifier and beta-casein is the major component of casein and commercial sodium caseinate. Dye affinity adsorption is increasingly used for protein separation. beta-Casein adsorption onto Reactive Red 120 attached magnetic poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (m-PHEMA) beads was investigated in this work. m-PHEMA beads (80-120 microm in diameter) were produced by dispersion polymerization. The dichlorotriazine dye Reactive Red 120 was attached covalently as a ligand. The dye attached beads, having a swelling ratio of 55% (w/w) and carrying different amounts of Reactive Red 120 (9.2 micromol . g(-1)-39.8 micromol . g(-1)), were used in beta-casein adsorption studies. The effects of the initial concentration, pH, ionic strength and temperature on the adsorption efficiency of dye attached beads were studied in a batch reactor. The non-specific adsorption on the m-PHEMA beads was 1.4 mg . g(-1). Reactive Red 120 attachment significantly increased the beta-casein adsorption up to 37.3 mg . g(-1). More than 95.4% of the adsorbed beta-casein was desorbed in 1 h in a desorption medium containing 1.0 M KSCN at pH 8.0. We concluded that Reactive Red 120 attached m-PHEMA beads can be applied for beta-casein adsorption without significant losses in the adsorption capacities.     

Composite cryogel with immobilized concanavalin A for affinity chromatography of glycoproteins

Composite cryogels containing porous adsorbent particles were prepared under cryogelation conditions. The composites with immobilized concanavalin A (Con A) were used for capturing glycoproteins. Adsorbent particles were introduced into the structure in order to improve the capacity and to facilitate the handling of the particles. The monolithic composite cryogels were produced from suspensions of polyvinyl alcohol particles and porous adsorbent particles and cross‐linked under acidic conditions at sub‐zero temperature. The cryogels were epoxy activated and Con A was immobilized as an affinity ligand. Binding and elution of horseradish peroxidase (HRP) was studied in batch experiment and in a chromatographic setup. Increasing adsorbent concentration in composite cryogels will increase ligand density, which therefore enhances the amount of bound HRP from 0.98 till 2.9 (milligram enzyme per milliliter of gel) in the chromatographic system. The material was evaluated in 10 cycles for binding and elution of HRP.     

Highly Sensitive Determination of Concanavalin A Lectin Based on Silver-Enhanced Electrogenerated Chemiluminescence of Luminol

A highly sensitive bioassay based on silver-enhanced luminol electrogenerated chemiluminescence (ECL) is reported for the determination of concanavalin A lectin. A gold electrode modified with the mixed self-assembled monolayer of thiolated mannoside and mercaptohexanol was used to selectively capture a target lectin, concanavalin A, through the specific interaction between mannoside and concanavalin A. Mannoside-functionalized gold nanoparticles were further introduced to the opposite binding sites of the tetrameric concanavalin A to form a sandwich-type complex. Silver enhancement step was performed to coat the surface of mannose-stabilized gold nanoparticles with silver. The deposited silver was dissolved in an acidic solution and further neutralized. The resulting silver ions were finally detected with luminol electrogenerated chemiluminescence, in which the silver ions greatly enhanced the chemiluminescence intensity. The present electrogenerated chemiluminescence bioassay detected concanavalin A from 0.190 to 10.0?µg/mL (r²?=?0.999) with a detection limit of 0.146?µg/mL (signal to noise ratio?=?3), which is much lower compared to previously reported methods such as microgravimetry, surface plasmon resonance, and colorimetry. Furthermore, the present bioassay showed good selectivity over possible interfering lectin proteins.     

N-glycosylation proteome of endoplasmic reticulum in mouse liver by ConA affinity chromatography coupled with LTQ-FT mass spectrometry

Glycosylation is the most versatile and one of the most significant protein post-translational modifications. It is generally classified into three categories according to the amino acid to which the glycan is attached: N-glycosylation, O-glycosylation and C-glycosylation. Synthesis of N-glycoproteins occurs in the rough endoplasmic reticulum (rER), and all N-glycoproteins synthesized in rER have uniform glycan endings with mannose (Man) and glucose (Glc). A systematic strategy was developed to comprehensiv...     

High-performance monolith affinity chromatography for fast quantitation of immunoglobulin G

High-performance monolith affinity chromatography employing protein A resins has been introduced previously for the fast purification of IgG from different sources. Here we describe the design and evaluation of a fast and specific method for quantitation of IgG from purified samples as well as crude supernatant from Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells. We used a commercially available affinity monolith with protein A as affinity ligand (CIM protein A HLD disk). Interferences of CHO host cell proteins with the quantitation of IgG from CHO supernatant were eliminated by a careful choice of the equilibration buffer. With this method developed, it is possible to quantify IgG within 5 min in a concentration range of 23-250 microg/ml. The calibration range of the method could be extended from 4 to 1000 microg/ml by adjusting the injection volume. The method was successfully validated by measuring the low limit of detection and quantification, inter- and intra-day precision and selectivity.     

混合抗体的亲和色谱分离策略

乳腺生物反应器可以高效表达重组人单克隆抗体,但是目标产品与乳液原料中的牛抗体性质、结构非常类似,分离难度很大。本文对牛抗体和重组人抗体的种属差异进行了分析,并在此基础上制定了新型分离策略,采取Protein A亲和色谱和免疫亲和色谱来解决混合抗体的分离问题,并讨论了色谱洗脱模式对分离效果的影响。结果表明,Protein A亲和色谱结合梯度洗脱可以有效地纯化得到混合抗体,但是难以彻底分离重组人抗体和牛抗体;相比之下,使用Protein A亲和色谱结合置换色谱模式可以更加高效地分离混合抗体,最终可以得到纯度高达95%以上的重组人抗体,回收率可达95%以上。免疫亲和色谱同样可以有效地分离纯化重组单克隆抗体,且其通用性更强,可以应用于任何动物乳腺表达重组人抗体的分离纯化中。     

Magnetic biospecific affinity adsorbents for immunoglobulin and enzyme isolation

Magnetic biospecific affinity adsorbents for immunoglobulin and enzyme isolation have been prepared. They were obtained by a “ post-magnetization” procedure involving a simple treatment of the various affinity gels with magnetic ferrofluid. The magnetic biospecific adsorbents tested include magnetic protein A-Sepharose for isolation of IgG antibodies, magnetic human serum albumin (HSA)-Sepharose for anti-HSA isolation, and magnetic 2′,5′-ADP for isolation of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase from baker’s yeast and hemolyzates of human red blood cells. For the latter enzyme, a 11,000-fold purification was achieved in one step.     

重组蛋白A亲和填料的制备及其性能评价

为了获得一种优良的抗体纯化介质,制备了重组金黄色葡萄球菌蛋白A(rProtein A)亲和填料,并考察了所制备的亲和填料的纯化性能。利用自行构建的rProtein A工程菌,经诱导表达、纯化获得rProtein A纯品,将其偶联到经环氧氯丙烷活化的Sepharose 4 Fast Flow凝胶上,得到rProtein A亲和填料,并使用兔抗尿酸氧化酶抗体对该填料的性能进行验证。结果显示,在自制的rProtein A亲和填料上rProtein A浓度为1.5×10~4 mol/L。采用Scatchard模型分析,得到其解离常数和最大表观吸附量分别为2.28×10~7 mol/L和20.697 g/L,说明制得的rProtein A亲和填料对抗体有很好的结合能力。将该填料于0.1 mol/L NaOH溶液中浸泡1 h,其色谱性能未见变化。将该填料用于纯化兔抗体,湿胶结合抗体量可达19 mg/mL;一步柱色谱即可得到电泳纯度的抗体样品,回收率高于96%。本研究为rProtein A亲和填料的国产化奠定了基础。     

Concanavalin a immobilized affinity adsorbents for reversible use in yeast invertase adsorption

Concanavalin A (Con A) immobilized poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA) beads were investigated for specific adsorption of yeast invertase from aqueous solutions. PHEMA beads were prepared by a suspension polymerization technique with an average size of 150-200 microm, and activated by epichlorohydrin. Con A was then immobilized by covalent binding onto these beads. The maximum Con A immobilization was found to be 10 mg/g. The invertase-loading capability of the PHEMA/Con A beads was 107 mg/g. The maximum invertase adsorption capacity on the PHEMA/Con A adsorbents was observed at pH 5.0. The values of the Michaelis constant K(m) of invertase were significantly larger upon adsorption, indicating decreased affinity by the enzyme for its substrate, whereas V(max) was smaller for the adsorbed invertase. Adsorption improved the pH stability of the enzyme as well as its temperature stability. Thermal stability was found to increase with adsorption. The adsorbed enzyme activity was found to be quite stable in repeated experiments. Storage stability of adsorbed invertase.     

Dyes with high affinity for polylactide

Attempts were made to develop dyes with high affinity for polylactide as an alternative to the existent commercial disperse dyes. The dyes synthesized according to the affinity concept of dye to polylactide exhibited excellent dyeing properties on polylactide compared with the commercial disperse dyes.     

Boronate affinity adsorption of cis‐diol‐containing biomolecules in nonaqueous solvent

Boronate affinity has attracted much attention in recent years. It has been broadly used for selective isolation and enrichment of cis‐diol‐containing molecules. Conventionally, the cis‐diols are adsorbed in mild alkaline aqueous solutions. In this work, for the first time, we found that boronate affinity adsorption could also be performed in nonaqueous solvent at nonbasic pH. Cis‐diol‐containing compounds present in herbal medicines were used for the adsorption test. The results indicated that all compounds obtained higher recoveries in the organic solvents (methanol, acetonitrile, ethyl acetate) compared with alkaline buffer. The adsorption of vicinal cis‐diol‐containing molecules in organic solvents could be accomplished rapidly, with high selectivity and high recoveries (>80%). These results shed light on the possibility of boronate affinity adsorption in nonaqueous solvents. The results are very important for the isolation and enrichment of cis‐diols, which have poor solubility in water, especially for those in herbal medicines. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Determination of Glucose by Affinity Adsorption Solid Substrate‐room Temperature Phosphorimetry Based on Triticum Vulgare Lectin Labeled with Silicon Dioxide Nanoparticle Containing Fluorescein Isothiocyanate

In the presence of heavy atom perturber Pb2＋, silicon dioxide nanoparticle containing fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC-SiO2) could emit a strong and stable room temperature phosphorescence (RTP) signal on the surface of acetyl cellulose membrane (ACM). It was found in the research that a quantitative specific affinity adsorption (AA) reaction between triticum vulgare lectin (WGA) labeled with luminescent nanoparticle and glucose (G) could be carried on the surface of ACM. The product (WGA-G-WGA-FITC-SiO2) of the reaction could emit a stronger RTP signal, and the ΔIp had linear correlation to the content of G. According to the facts above, a new method to determine G by affinity adsorption solid substrate room temperature phosphorimetry (AA-SS-RTP) was established, based on WGA labeled with FITC-SiO2. The detection limit (LD) of this method calculated by 3Sb/k was 0.47 pg•spot－1 (corresponding to a concentration value 1.2×10－9 g•mL－1, namely 5.3×10－9 mol•L－1), the sensitivity was high. Meanwhile, the mechanism for the determination of G by AA-SS-RTP was discussed.     

Preparation of agarose/chitosan composite supermacroporous monolithic cryogels for affinity purification of glycoproteins

Supermacroporous agarose/chitosan composite monolithic (AC CM) cryogels were prepared for affinity purification of the major egg white glycoproteins, ovalbumin (OVA), and ovotransferrin (OVT). The supermacroporous AC CM cryogels were produced by cryocopolymerization of agarose/chitosan blend solutions using glutaraldehyde as the cross-linker. The 3-aminophenlyboronic acid ligand was immobilized by covalent binding to epoxy-group-coupled supermacroporous AC CM cryogels. The microstructure morphologies of these cryogels were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy. The supermacroporous AC CM cryogels contained a continuous interpenetrating polymer network matrix with interconnected pores of 10-100 μm in size. The composite cryogels offered high mechanical stability and had specific recognition for glycoproteins. The maximum binding capacity of OVA adsorption from aqueous solutions was 55.6 mg/g. The matrix could be reused 11 times without significant loss in OVA adsorption capacity. The recovery yields of OVA and OVT from egg white were estimated to be 89 and 93%, respectively.     

Evaluation of the adsorption affinity of proteins to calcium hydroxyapatites by desorption and pre-adsorption methods

The adsorption affinity of bovine serum albumin (BSA) and lysozyme (LSZ) to calcium hydroxyapatite (CaHAP) was evaluated by desorption and two step adsorption methods. These experiments were carried out at 15°C in a 1×10⁻⁴ mol dm⁻³ KCl solution of pH 6.0. BSA molecules were scarcely desorbed, exhibiting an irreversible adsorption of BSA, though LSZ slightly desorbed. This result supports our previous findings that LSZ adsorbs weakly onto phosphate ions exposed on ac or bc faces of CaHAP while BSA adsorbs strongly onto positively charged sites on ac or bc faces of CaHAP. The amount of adsorbed LSZ was markedly increased by the pre-adsorption of BSA, where LSZ was adsorbed onto BSA-covered CaHAP. On the other hand, the amount of adsorbed BSA was not changed by the pre-adsorption of LSZ. In both pre-adsorption systems it was confirmed by an HPLC method that no protein molecule pre-adsorbed was desorbed after the post-adsorption procedure. Therefore, it was interpreted that the enhancement of adsorption of positively charged LSZ is induced by an electrostatic attractive force through pre-adsorption of negatively charged BSA molecules with a high coverage. However, since the coverage of LSZ onto CaHAP is considerably low, no stimulation of BSA adsorption occurred on the LSZ-covered surface. The formation of double protein adsorbed layers consisting of pre- and post-adsorbed proteins was proposed.     

Screening of inhibitors for influenza A virus using high-performance affinity chromatography and combinatorial peptide libraries

The affinity inhibitor of fusion peptide of influenza A virus has been studied using a combination of high-performance affinity chromatography (HPAC) and combinatorial peptide libraries. Fusion peptide (FP) (1-11) of influenza A virus was used as the affinity ligand and immobilized onto the poly(glycidyl methacrylate) (PGMA) beads. Positional scanning peptide libraries based on antisense peptide strategy and extended peptide libraries were designed and synthesized. The screening was carried out at acidic pH (5.5) in order to imitate the environment of virus fusion. A hendecapeptide FHRKKGRGKHK was identified to have a strong affinity to the FP (1-11). The dissociation constant of the complex of the hendecapeptide and the FP (1-11) is 3.10 x 10(-6) mol l(-1) in a physiological buffer condition. The polypeptide has a fairly inhibitory effect on three different strains of influenza A virus H1N1 subtype.     

A Facile Latex Agglutination Lectin Assay (LALA) for Weakly Binding Ligands

To apply the latex agglutination lectin assay (LALA) to carbohydrate ligands, monosaccharide derivatives were incorporated onto latex beads by various methods, and the usefulness of the resulting beads was evaluated. The best outcome, which resulted in aggregation with lectin concentrations of 1 to 4 μg/mL, was obtained when latex beads coated with bovine serum albumin were treated with divinylsulfone, a linker agent, and then with 2-aminoethyl glycosides. Monosaccharides with an amino or anomeric hydroxyl group other than N-acetylglucosamine were applicable in this direct LALA. For example, mannose- and 5-thiomannose-coupled latex beads showed aggregation with minimum concanavalin (ConA) concentrations of 4 and 32 μg/mL, respectively. An inhibition assay was more versatile than the direct LALA, and the standardized inhibition activity (EC⁰ ₅₀) was determined for several compounds. Representative EC⁰ ₅₀ data for mannose, methyl mannoside, and p-nitrophenyl mannoside (1, 0.12, and 0.06 mM, respectively) are consistent with those reported with other methods. We obtained EC⁰ ₅₀ values for some synthetic compounds with slightly different binding abilities to ConA, demonstrating a semiquantitative character of this method. The inhibition LALA can be performed without instrumentation or tedious derivatization and is thus suitable for the rapid evaluation of monovalent ligands prior to assemblage into multivalent ligands.     

Hydroxyapatite-based immobilized metal affinity adsorbents for protein purification

The employment of metal ion-charged hydroxyapatite for the one-step purification of poly(His)-tagged recombinant proteins was investigated. Fe(III) showed the highest selectivity toward the poly(His)-tagged D-hydantoinase and the best operation stability. The optimal selectivity was observed in 20 mM pH 8.0 buffer containing 150 mM NaCl and 50 mM NaF. The adsorbed poly(His)-tagged enzyme could be quantitatively recovered from hydroxyapatite with 150 mM pH 8.0 phosphate buffer. The capacity of Fe(III)-loaded hydroxyapatite for poly(His)-tagged D-hydantoinase was 4.9 mg/g hydroxyapatite, comparable to commercial agarose-based Ni-NTA adsorbents. Under optimal conditions, a D-hydantoinase preparation with a purity above 95% from crude cellular lysate could be obtained with the one-step purification process employing Fe(III)-loaded hydroxyapatite. The application of Fe(III)-loaded hydroxyapatite for the purification of poly(His)-tagged N-acetyl-D-glucosamine 2-epimerase under denaturing conditions was also demonstrated. These results demonstrate that hydroxyapatite is a promising adsorbent for immobilized metal affinity chromatography.     

Dye affinity hollow fibers for albumin purification

Reactive Green HE 4BD was immobilized on polyamide (PA) hollow fibers for human serum albumin (HSA) adsorption from both aqueous solutions and human plasma. Different amounts of Reactive Green HE 4BD were incorporated on the PA hollow fibers by changing the dye attachment conditions, i.e. the initial dye concentration and the addition of sodium carbonate and sodium chloride. The maximum amount of dye attachment was obtained as 39.4 micromol x g(-1) when the hollow fibers were treated with 3 M HCl for 30 min before performing the dye attachment. HSA adsorption onto unmodified and dye-attached hollow fibers was investigated batchwise. The non-specific adsorption of HSA was low (6.0 mg/g hollow fiber). Dye attachment onto the hollow fibers significantly increased the HSA adsorption (86.7 mg/g). The maximum HSA adsorption was observed at pH 5.0. Higher HSA adsorption was observed from human plasma (198 mg HSA/g). The desorptions were performed by adding 0.1 M Tris/HCl buffer containing 0.5 M NaSCN or 1.0 M NaCl to the HSA solutions in which adsorption equilibria had been reached. The desorption results demonstrated that the adsorption of HSA to the adsorbent was reversible. Chemical structure of Reactive Green HE-4BD.