Synthesis of a radiolabeled zwitterionic detergent and its use in protein purification
Synthesis of a radiolabeled zwitterionic detergent and its use in protein purification
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DOI:
10.1006/abio.1998.2631
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发表时间:
1998-05-01
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2.9
通讯作者:
Mellors, A
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作者:
Hannam, C;Lange, GL;Mellors, A
Radiolabeling permits the detection of trace amounts of zwitterionic detergent remaining in extracted hydrophobic or membrane proteins. To develop a sensitive and specific assay for its presence, the commonly used zwitterionic membrane protein detergent 3-[ (3-cholamidopropyl) dimethylammonio]1-propanesulfonate (Chaps) was synthesized in a tritiated form. Synthesis via 7-ketodeoxycholic acid gave [7-H-3]Chaps in 53% yield with a specific activity of 0.85 mCi/mmol. A novel solvent extraction system for cholic acid obviated the need for chromatographic isolation of this intermediate. The protocol can be readily modified to yield [7-H-3]Chaps of higher specific activity. [7-H-3]Chaps was used to monitor the efficiency of various strategies for detergent removal from concentrated bacterial culture supernatants containing 0.2% (w/v) Chaps. Dialysis removed 95% of Chaps and the addition of detergent-affinity beads to the dialysis buffer resulted in 97% removal of Chaps. Gel-filtration chromatography removed 99.9% of Chaps, while a detergent-affinity bead chromatography column removed 99.99%. Overall, gel-filtration chromatography was the most convenient and economical method for the one-step removal of the zwittergent from complex biological mixtures. (C) 1998 Academic Press.