Denatured Thermodynamics of Proteins in Weak Cation-exchange Chromatography

The thermostability of some proteins in weak cation-exchange chromatography was investigated at 20-80 ℃. The results show that there is a fixed thermal denaturation transition temperature for each protein. The appearance of the thermal transition temperature indicates that the conformations of the proteins are destroyed seriously. The thermal behavior of the proteins in weak cation-exchange and hydrophobic interaction chromatographies were compared in a wide temperature range. It was found that the proteins have a higher thermostability in a weak cation-exchange chromatography system. The thermodynamic parameters(Δ H 0, Δ S 0) of those proteins were determined by means of Vant Hoff relationship(ln k -1/ T ). According to standard entropy change(Δ S 0), the conformational change of the proteins was judged in the chromatographic process. The linear relationships between Δ H 0 and Δ S 0 can be used to evaluate 'compensation temperature'( β ) at the protein denaturation and identify the identity of the protein retention mechanism in weak cation-exchange chromatography.

Purification of a Choleragenoid by Ion-exchange Chromatography

Abstract: Choleragenoid was obtained in pure form by ultra-filteration and fractionation on cationexchange resin-phospho-cellulose column. The choleragenoid was highly pure as judged by the electrophoresis of isoelectric focusing,immunization and SDS-gel electrophoresis.The results of test are thesame as that of the standard choleragenoid.Keywoeds:choleragenoid; vibrio cholerae; purification;ion-exchange; chromatography

Impact of Hydrogen Ion Concentration on Amino Acids Composition of Macadamia Protein: Approached Using Cation-Exchange Chromatography

In the present context, the objective of this study was to synthesize and analyze the content of AA of macadamia protein and the impact of hydrogen ion concentration (pH) on AA composition. The determination of AA mainly by cation-exchange chromatography was also investigated. Reproducible and reliable techniques for quantification and identification of AA usually require derivatization. However, techniques such as AA analyzer are composed of cation-exchange chromatography and other components can sideline the derivatization with significant accuracy. The present analysis revealed a higher concentration of essential amino acids especially acidic AA, Glu and Asp and basic AA, Arg than other AA in macadamia protein. The study constitutes first report of use of bubble chart for evaluation of AA and explaination of AAS. The results may elaborate that the degradation of AA of macadamia protein for extraction of pH 11 is caused by the impact of pH. Moreover, the nutritional values of AA present in macadamia protein could change for the better by adjusting pH of extraction.

Modified DIX model for ion-exchange equilibrium of L-phenylalanine on a strong cation-exchange resin

L-phenylalanine, one of the nine essential amino acids for the human body, is extensively used as an ingredient in food, pharmaceutical and nutrition industries. A suitable equilibrium model is required for purification of L-phenylalanine based on ion-exchange chromatography. In this work, the equilibrium uptake of L-phenylalanine on a strong acid-cation exchanger SH11 was investigated experimentally and theoretically. A modified Donnan ion-exchange （DIX） model, which takes the activiW into account, was established to predict the uptake of L-phenylalanine at various solution pH values. The model parameters including selectivity and mean activity coefficient in the resin phase are presented. The modified DIX model is in good agreement with the experimental data. The optimum operating pH value of 2.0, with the highest t-phenylalanine uptake on the resin, is predicted by the model. This basic information combined with the general mass transfer model will lay the foundation for the prediction of dynamic behavior of fixed bed separation process.

Elution Behaviour of Monocarboxylic Acids on a Cation-exchange Resin Column

The retention mechanism of monocarboxylic acids on a cation-exchange resin column was investigated. It was assumed that both Donnan membrane equilibrium and adsorption equilibrium were involved in the chromatographic process. On the basis of the proposed mechanism, an equation was derived for correlating distribution coefficient, Kd, dissociation constant, Aa, and adsorption equilibrium constant, K, of the analyzed acid. By this approach, retention data for some aliphatic acids under different operating conditions were predicted. Results are reasonably in agreement with experiment.

Refolding of Denatured/Reduced Lysozyme Using Weak-Cation Exchange Chromatography

Oxidative refolding of the denatured/reduced lysozyme was investigated by using weak-cation exchange chromatography (WCX). The stationary phase of WCX binds to the reduced lysozyme and prevented it from forming intermolecular aggregates. At the same time urea and ammonium sulfate were added to the mobile phase to increase the elution strength for lysozyme. Ammonium sulfate can more stabilize the native protein than a common eluting agent, sodium chloride. Refolding of lysozyme by using this WCX is successfully. It was simply carried out to obtain a completely and correctly refolding of the denatured lysozyme at high concentration of 20.0 mg/mL.

Poly [ (chloromethyl) styrene-co-divinylbenzene] Continuous Rod Column of Weak Cation Exchange Chromatography and its Applications in the Separation of Biopolymers

Macroporous poly [(chloromethyl) styrene-co-divinylbenzene] continuous rod was prepared by direct polymerization of the monomers in the presence of a porogenic diluent inside an empty chromatographic column. A new 'in-situ' technique was used to modify the synthesized polymer rod for a weak cation exchanger and it has been used successfully for the separation of biopolymers. It was found that the back pressure of the continuous rod column was much lower and its surface was proved to be modified well.

Suitability of Steric Mass-action Model for Ion-exchange Equilibrium of Micromolecule

The steric mass-action (SMA) model has been widely reported in the literature for ion-exchange and metal-affinity interaction adsorption equilibrium of biomacromolecules. In this paper, the usefulness of SMA model is analyzed for describing micromolecule ion-exchange equilibrium onto cation exchangers, CM Sephadex C-25 and Streamline SP. Batch adsorption experiments with ephedrine hydrochloride as a model adsorbate are carried out to determine the model parameters, that is, steric factor, characteristic charge and equilibrium constant. The result shows that the SMA model parameters of micromolecule cannot be obtained using the nonlinear least-square fitting method as protein's due to the remarkable difference between the molecular mass and dimension of micromolecule and protein. It is considered that the small size of the adsorbates dealt with in this study justifies the neglect of steric hindrances arising from adsorbate bulkiness. Thus, the three-parameter SMA model is reduced to two-parameter one (i.e., steric factor is equal to zero) for describing micromolecule ion-exchange equilibrium. It is found that the equilibrium constant for CM Sephadex C-25 increases with increasing ionic strength, while the equilibrium constant for Streamline SP shows an opposite trend. This is probably due to the remarkable difference between the physicalpro perties of the two adsorbents. Then, the relationship between the equilibrium constant and ionic strength is described by an expression. The computer simulations show that, the theoretical model with the correlation is promising in the prediction of micromolecule adsorption decrease with increasing ionic strength in a wide range of salt concentration.

Determination of ephedrine and codeine in human urine by cation-selective exhaustive injection and sweeping micellar electrokinetic chromatography

A sensitive method for the determination of ephedrine and codeine in human urine by capillary electrophoresis （CE） was described. In order to improve the sensitivity, two online concentration techniques including cation-selective exhaustive injection （CSEI） and sweeping micellar electrokinetic chromatography （sweeping-MEKC） were used. Under the optimum conditions, the detection limits （S/N = 3） were 0.10 μg/L for ephedrine and 0.80 μg/L for codeine. This method was successfully applied to real urine sample analysis.

Large_scale Isolation and Purification of R_phycoerythrin from Red Alga Palmaria palmata Using the Expanded Bed Adsorption Method

R-phycoerythrin, a light-harvesting protein in some marine algae, and can be widely used in medicine, was isolated and purified from a red alga, Palmaria palmata (Lannaeus) Kuntze, using the streamline column (expanded bed adsorption) combined with ion-exchange chromatography. Because the crude extract was applied to the column upwardly, the column would not be blocked by polysaccharides usually very abundant in the extract of marine alga, this kind of blockage could hardly lie overcome in ordinary chromatographic column. After applying the crude extract containing 0.5 mol/L (NH4)(2)SO4, (NH4)(2)SO4 solution of different concentrations (0.2 mol/L, 0.1 mol/L and 0.05 mol/L) was used to elute the column downwardly and the eluates were collected and desalted. The desalted eluates were then applied onto all ion-exchange chromatographic column loaded with Q-sepharose for further purification of the R-phycoerythrin. Through these two steps, the purity (OD565/OD280) of the R-phycoerythrin from P. palmata was up to 3.5, more than 3.2, the commonly accepted criterion for purity, and the yield of the purified R-phycoerythrin could reach 0.122 mg/g of frozen P. palmata, much higher than that of phycobiliproteins purified with the previous methods. The result indicated that the cost of R-phycoerythrin will drop down with the method reported in this article.

Molecular weight determination of a newly synthesized guanidinylated disulfide-containing poly(amido amine) by gel permeation chromatography

A cationic gene delivery vector, guanidinylated disulfide-containing poly(amido amine)(CARCBA), was synthesized by Michael addition reaction between N,N′-cystaminebisacrylamide(CBA) and guanidine hydrochloride(CAR). Gel permeation chromatography(GPC) was used to evaluate the molecular weight of synthesized CAR-CBA. Polyethyleneimine(PEI) with molecular weight of 25 kDa was adopted as a reference, and polyethylene glycols(PEG) with different molecular weights were used to establish a standard curve for determining the molecular weight of CAR-CBA. The effects of two critical factors, namely columns and eluents,on the molecular weight measurement of CAR-CBA were investigated to optimize the GPC quantitative method. The results showed that Ultrahydrogel columns(120, 250) and HAc–NaAc(0.5 M, pH 4.5) buffer solution were the optimal column and GPC eluent, respectively.The molecular weight of the synthesized CAR-CBA was analyzed by the optimized GPC method and determined to be 24.66 kDa.

Acarbose Isolation with Gel Type Strong Acid Cation Exchange Resin： Equilibrium, Kinetic and Thermodynamic Studies

Acarbose, a potent α-glucosidase inhibitor, is widely used as an oral anti-diabetic drug for the treatment of the type 2, non-insulin-dependent diabetes. In this work, a gel type strong acid cation exchange resin 001×4 was applied to isolate acarbose from fermentation broth. It was demonstrated that cation exchanger 001×4 displayed a large adsorption capacity and quick exchange rate for acarbose. The static adsorption equilibrium data were well fitted to the Langmuir equation. Column adsorption experiments demonstrated that high dynamic adsorption capacity was reached at bed height of 104.4 mm, feed flow rate of 1.0 ml·min 1and acarbose concentration of 4.0 mg·ml 1.Under the optimized conditions, the column chromatography packed with cation exchanger 001×4 recovered 74.3%(by mass) of acarbose from Actinoplanes utahensis ZJB-08196 fermentation broth with purity of 80.1%(by mass),demonstrating great potential in the practical applications in acarbose separation.

Purification and characterization of acetylcholinesterase from brain tissues of Oreochromis aurea and its application in environmental pesticide monitoring

Acetylcholinesterase （ACHE） plays an important role in enzyme-based detection of pesticides in the environment. In this paper, ACHE from the Triton X-100 extract of brain tissues of Oreochromis aurea was purified by （NH4）2SO4 fractional precipitation, Sephadex G-100 gel filtration, and DEAE-cellulose ion exchange chromatography. Certain biochemical characterizations of the purified enzyme and inhibition of pesticides on the enzyme were also studied. The specific activity of this purified enzyme was 20.628 U/mg protein, fold of purification was 139, and recovery was 22.1%. The optimal temperature of this enzyme was between 35-40 ℃, and optimal pH was between 7.5-8.0. The Michaelis constant （Kin） for acetylthiocholine iodide was 0.183 mmol/L. The enzyme activity was inhibited by excess substrate, and optimal substrate concentration was 6 mmol/L. Four pesticides （dichlorvos, phoxim, triazophos, and methomyl） exhibited strong inhibitions on this enzyme with IC50 less than 5 μg/mL. This study suggests that Oreochromis aurea （tilapia） could be a good enzyme source for pesticide monitoring in water environments.

Obtaining Bacteriocins by Chromatographic Methods

Bacteriocins are a large group of chromosome or plasmid-encoded and ribosomally synthesized low-molecular-weight (2 to 6 kDa) antimicrobial and amphiphilous peptides produced by Gr+ or Gr- bacteria [1]. Their low toxicity as well as the absence of allergenicity and reactogenicity is confirmed by testing selected bacteriocins [2] [3]. Bacteriocins can be widely used as preservatives and antibiotic alternatives in medicine. Nisin, a Streptococcus lactis-derived bacteriocin, has been in practice in food industry for a long time. A relevant product contains about 2.5% of nisin. For medical use (e.g., when injected into the blood stream), highly purified drugs are required. However, the yield of bacteriocins accounts for no more than a few percents from the total activity in the culture liquid. In this paper, we propose methods (by example of two B. subtilis strains), allowing to increase the yield up to ~80%. It is believed that other bacteriocins may be purified by these methods and with the same yield.

Synthesis of Monodisperse Poly(chloromethylstyrene divinylbenzene)Particle and Its Applications

Monodisperse poly (chloromethylstyrene divinylbenzene) particles were prepared by a two-step swelling method. It was demonstrated that the packings have comparative advantages for biopolymer separation with high column efficiency, low interstitial volume and low back pressure to the packings prepared with suspension polymerization method. Using size exclusionchromatography and weak ion exchange chromatography as examples, it was shown that these packings could be modified chemically more easily than poly (styrene divinylbenzene) packings.

Isolation and Identification of Ectromelia Virus from Suspected Mice

Choleragenoid was obtained in pure form by ultra-filteration and fractionation on cationexchange resin-phospho-cellulose column. The choleragenoid was highly pure as judged by the electrophoresis of isoelectric focusing,immunization and SDS-gel electrophoresis.The results of test are thesame as that of the standard choleragenoid.

ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION OF ALKALOIDS FROM PLUMULA NELUMBINIS BY DOUBLE-COLUMN ADSORPTION CHROMOTOGRAPHY

The performance of adsorption and separation for liensinine, isoliensinine and neferine was studied by double-column adsorption chromatography using macroporous adsorption and cation exchange resins. The alkaloid extract with 49.2% total contents by mass representing 10.6% liensinine, 10.6% isoliensinine and 28.0% neferine respectively was prepared by D72 cation exchange resins, in which most of the impurities were water-soluble alkaloids. Furthermore,the alkaloid extract with 82.6% total contents by mass containing 33.1%, 15.0% and 34.5% of the three adsorbates respectively was prepared by double-column adsorption chromatography using AKS-W macroporous adsorption and D72 cation exchange resins. As a result, the content of single and total alkaloids has been greatly increased by the double-column adsorption chromatography.

阳离子交换高效液相色谱法快速测定蔬菜中灭蝇胺的残留量

取10 g蔬菜样品,加入20 mL体积比1∶99的乙酸-乙腈混合溶液,振荡提取20 min,加入6 g无水硫酸镁,振荡5 min,离心2 min,分取4 mL上清液,过活化好的氨基固相萃取柱,收集全部流出液。用2 mL体积比3∶1的乙腈-甲苯混合溶液洗脱柱子,收集洗脱液并合并至上述流出液中。所得溶液于40℃氮吹至近干,用1.0 mL体积比65∶35的含0.2%(体积分数)乙酸的20 mmol·L^(-1)乙酸钠溶液和乙腈的混合溶液(流动相)复溶,涡旋1 min,过0.22μm滤膜,滤液供高效液相色谱仪分析。在ZORBAX 300-SCX强阳离子交换色谱柱上以流动相等度洗脱分离滤液中的目标物,外标法定量。结果显示,灭蝇胺的质量浓度在0.02~2.00 mg·L^(-1)内和峰面积呈线性关系,检出限(3S/N)为0.006 mg·kg^(-1)。按照标准加入法进行回收试验,回收率为83.6%~90.5%,测定值的相对标准偏差(n=6)为1.5%~9.0%。方法用于43批蔬菜样品的分析,灭蝇胺的检出率为28%,有3批豇豆中灭蝇胺的残留量超过GB 2763—2021规定的限量。

离子色谱法同时检测大气颗粒物PM_(2.5)中低级脂肪胺和常规阳离子

大气中存在大量的有机胺污染,其中低级脂肪胺是促进颗粒形成和生长成为PM_(2.5)的诱因,会对人体肾脏、心肺功能健康造成损害。而PM_(2.5)是大气中常见的颗粒污染物,是雾霾天气产生的主要原因,其成分非常复杂,测定其中的阳离子和低级脂肪胺,能直接监测环境大气质量,保护人体健康。本研究建立了抑制电导离子色谱法同时测定大气细颗粒物PM_(2.5)中4种低级脂肪胺(甲胺、二甲胺、三甲胺、乙胺)和5种常见阳离子(Na^(+)、NH_(4)^(+)、K^(+)、Mg^(2+)、Ca^(2+)),通过优化色谱条件,实现了K^(+)和甲胺、二甲胺和乙胺等难分离物质的有效分离,分析结果可用于评估空气中的颗粒物污染情况。本研究采用负载石英滤膜的中流量采样器采集大气中的PM_(2.5)颗粒物,裁剪1/2滤膜并剪碎于10 mL超纯水中超声提取2次共60 min,提取液过0.22μm滤膜后用离子色谱检测。比较了3种阳离子色谱柱IonPac^(TM) CS17、IonPac^(TM) CS16和SH-CC-9后,最终选用SH-CC-9阳离子分析柱(200 mm×4.6 mm)进行分离:柱温30℃,检测器温度35℃,进样量25μL,流动相为甲基磺酸(MSA)水溶液,流速为1.1 mL/min。在此色谱条件下,大气中可能存在的其他胺(N,N-二甲基甲酰胺、N,N-二甲基乙酰胺、丙胺、二乙胺、三乙胺、三乙醇胺、异丙胺)对目标离子没有影响。待测的4种低级脂肪胺和5种常见阳离子在各自相应的浓度范围内呈现良好的线性关系,线性相关系数(r)均不小于0.997,检出限(LOD)为0.02~1.90μg/L,定量限(LOQ)为0.07~6.32μg/L, 6个平行样品测定的相对标准偏差(RSD)小于2%,样品加标回收率为93.2%~104%。采用建立的方法对189个大气颗粒物PM_(2.5)样品进行检测,9种离子均有检出,其中Na^(+)、NH_(4)^(+)、Ca^(2+)等离子含量较多,4种低级脂肪胺含量少,但部分样品中乙胺含量偏高。结果表明,本研究建立的离子色谱方法前处理简单,灵敏度高,准确性好,可满足大气颗粒物PM_(2.5)中低级脂肪胺和常规阳离子同时定量检测的需求,能够快速处理大量样品,准确评价空气中颗粒物的污染程度,追溯污染来源,保护人类健康。

“Grafting from”法制备高载量大孔弱阳离子交换层析介质

针对大孔聚合物层析介质孔径大、比表面积低而导致的蛋白结合容量低的问题,采用“graftingfrom”策略,以大孔聚丙烯酸酯微球为基质,通过氧化还原引发甲基丙烯酸在微球表面接枝聚合,制备了高载量弱阳离子交换层析介质.研究了单体浓度、过硫酸钾浓度及反应温度等因素对蛋白结合容量的影响.所得介质的蛋白静态结合容量和动态结合容量分别达到252.21和157.25mg/mL;同时发现具有一定离子交换容量的该类介质能够在0.2 mol/L NaCl缓冲液中保持100 mg/mL的蛋白结合容量.将该层析介质用于鸡卵清中溶菌酶的纯化,获得了较高的纯化效率.