Performance of an aqueous two-phase-based countercurrent chromatographic system for horseradish peroxidase purification
Performance of an aqueous two-phase-based countercurrent chromatographic system for horseradish peroxidase purification
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DOI:
10.1002/jssc.200301532
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发表时间:
2003-12-01
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3.1
通讯作者:
Cascone, O
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作者:
Magri, ML;Cabrera, RB;Cascone, O
Countercurrent chromatography (CCC) purification of horseradish peroxidase (HRP) from Armoracia rusticana root extracts was achieved by employing polymer-phosphate aqueous two-phase systems (ATPS). By using preparative columns at 1000 rpm, a 25-30% retention of the top phase of an ATPS composed of 10% w/w PEG 1540 and 14.8% w/w phosphate - with added 2 mol/kg sodium chloride - was obtained. The retention level was stable during the standard separation running time (4 h). Horseradish root extract samples were injected into the system (10-25 mL; 200-250 U/mL peroxidase; 2.0-4.0 mg/mL total protein). Retention of HRP in the CCC "column" during the chromatographic run was attained in the selected ATPS, where the partition coefficient K for the enzyme was greater than or equal to 8. Replacement of the mobile phase with a fresh one but in the absence of added salt brought about product elution. Recovery of HRP in this fraction accounts for greater than or equal to 45% of the total activity loaded, with a purification factor of 6. Enzyme activity was also found in the pass-through fraction and in the remaining liquid (stationary) phase, a fact that should be ascribed to the existence of multiple peroxidase isoforms. SDS-PAGE of the active fraction showed a protein band at 44 kDa, compatible with the presence of HRP. Thus, the optimised CCC system allowed the separation of HRP directly from a complex biological material. These results open up the possibility of achieving protein separation with CCC/ ATPS and of scaling-up processes in industrial separators.