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Immobilization of proteins and peptides on insoluble supports

Assignee: Applied Biosystems LLC
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Filing: 1990-07-20
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-07-20
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Abstract

Abstract The invention pertains to a method for immobilizing proteins or pep tides onto a flat, microporous membrane surface in a form suitable for sequence analysis or other chemical or enzymatic processes. The process involves the formation of a thin polymer network that entraps the protein or peptide therein.

Inventors

  • 👤 Darryl J.C. Pappin
  • 👤 James M. Coull
  • 👤 Hubert Koester

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 22:01
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/48; G01N33/50; G01N33/53; G01N33/543; G01N33/544; G01N33/545; B; B01; B01D; B01D69/00; B01D69/14; B01D69/141; C; C07; C07K; C07K1/00; C07K1/12; C07K1/128; C07K17/00; C07K17/02; C07K17/04; G01N33/54353; G01N33/5436; G01N33/68; G01N33/6803; G01N33/6818; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S530/00; Y10S530/81; Y10S530/812; Y10S530/815; Y10S530/817

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim 60 words
A method of immobilizing a peptide or protein onto a flat, microporous membrane surface, comprising the steps of: a) adsorbing a peptide or protein and a polymer onto the microporous membrane surface, wherein the polymer has functional groups which can be crosslinked; and b) crosslinking the polymer, to thereby produce a polymer network which entraps the peptide or protein therein.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 60 words
A method of immobilizing a peptide or protein onto a flat, microporous membrane surface, comprising the steps of: a) adsorbing a peptide or protein and a polymer onto the microporous membrane surface, wherein the polymer has functional groups which can be crosslinked; and b) crosslinking the polymer, to thereby produce a polymer network which entraps the peptide or protein therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 27 words
The method of Claim 1, further comprising crosslinking the peptide or protein to the polymer network to thereby entrap the peptide or protein by covalent linkage thereto.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 17 words
The method of Claim 1, wherein the peptide or protein is physically entrapped within the polymer network.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 20 words
The method of Claim 1, wherein the peptide or protein and the polymer are simultaneously adsorbed onto the microporous membrane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 20 words
The method of Claim 1, wherein the peptide or protein and the polymer are sequentially adsorbed onto the microporous membrane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 35 words
The method of Claim 1, wherein the microporous membrane surface is selected from the group consisting of teflon, polyvinylidene difluoride, nylon, cellulose acetate, nitrocellulose, polyester, polycarbonate, polysulphone, poly­styrene, metals, zeolites, paper, silica, alumina and glass.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 13 words
The method of Claim 6, wherein the microporous membrane surface is polyvinylidene difluoride.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 23 words
The method of Claim 1, wherein the polymer is selected from the group consisting of polye­thyleneimine, polyvinylamine, polyallylamine, polyacrylic acid and polymethacrylic acid.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 17 words
The method of Claim 1, wherein the polymer is crosslinked by a crosslinking agent or by photoactivation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 21 words
The method of Claim 9, wherein the crosslinking agent is selected from the group consisting of methylenedianiline, ethylenedianiline, diaminostilbene and 1,4-phenylenediisothio­cyanate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 12 words
The method of Claim 9, wherein the photo­activation is by UV radiation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 25 words
The method of Claim 1, wherein the microporous membrane surface is coated with a crosslinking agent before adsorbing the peptide or protein and polymer thereon.
Claim 14
Independent Claim 96 words
A method for determining the amino acid sequence of a peptide or protein, comprising the steps of: a) transferring a peptide or protein from a separatory gel onto a flat, microporous membrane under conditions such that the peptide or protein is adsorbed onto the microporous membrane; b) depositing a polymer onto the adsorbed peptide or protein, wherein the polymer has functional groups which can be crosslinked; c) crosslinking the polymer, to thereby produce a polymer network which entraps the peptide or protein therein; and d) determining the amino acid sequence of the entrapped peptide or protein.
Claim 15
Independent Claim 96 words
A method for determining the amino acid sequence of a peptide or protein, comprising the steps of: a) transferring a peptide or protein from a separatory gel onto a flat, microporous membrane under conditions such that the peptide or protein is adsorbed onto the microporous membrane; b) depositing a polymer onto the adsorbed peptide or protein, wherein the polymer has functional groups which can be crosslinked; c) crosslinking the polymer, to thereby produce a polymer network which entraps the peptide or protein therein; and d) determining the amino acid sequence of the entrapped peptide or protein.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 22 words
The method of Claim 13, wherein the peptide or protein is transferred from the separatory gel onto the microporous membrane by electro­blotting.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 18 words
The method of Claim 13 wherein the peptide or protein is sequenced using solid-phase Edman protein sequencing methods.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 34 words
The method of Claim 13, wherein microporous membrane surface is selected from the group consisting of teflon, polyvinylidene difluoride, nylon, cellulose acetate, nitrocellulose, polyester, polycarbonate, polysulphone, poly­styrene, metals, zeolites, paper, silica, alumina and glass.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 23 words
The method of Claim 13, wherein the polymer is selected from the group consisting of polyethyleneimine, polyvinylamine, polyallyl­amine, polyacrylic acid and polymethacrylic acid.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 17 words
The method of Claim 13, wherein the polymer is crosslinked by a crosslinking agent or by photoactivation.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 21 words
The method of Claim 18, wherein the crosslinking agent is selected from the group consisting of methylenedianiline, ethylenedianiline, diaminostilbene and 1,4-phenylenediisothio­cyanate.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 38 words
A microporous membrane having a peptide or protein immobilized on its surface, comprising: a) a flat, microporous membrane; b) a peptide or protein adsorbed thereon; and c) a crosslinked polymer network which entraps the peptide or protein therein.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 38 words
A microporous membrane having a peptide or protein immobilized on its surface, comprising: a) a flat, microporous membrane; b) a peptide or protein adsorbed thereon; and c) a crosslinked polymer network which entraps the peptide or protein therein.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 19 words
The microporous membrane of Claim 20 wherein the polymer network entraps the peptide or protein by covalent linkage thereto.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 18 words
The microporous membrane of Claim 20, wherein the peptide or protein is physically entrapped within the polymer network.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 35 words
The microporous membrane of Claim 20, wherein the microporous surface is selected from the group consisting of teflon, polyvinylidene difluoride, nylon, cellulose acetate, nitro­cellulose, polyester, polycarbonate, poly­sulphone, polystyrene, metals, zeolites, paper, silica, alumina and glass.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim 24 words
The microporous membrane of Claim 20 wherein the polymer is selected from the group con­sisting of polyethyleneimine, polyvinylamine, polyallylamine, polyacrylic acid and poly­methacrylic acid.

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