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Process for recovering Cu,Zn-superoxide dismutase from yeast

Assignee: De Forenede Bryggerier AS
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Filing: 1980-05-13
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Granted: 1982-07-20
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Expires: 2000-05-13
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Abstract

Abstract Cu,Zn-superoxide dismutase is recovered from yeast by plasmolysis with a small amount of ether or any other water immiscible, organic solvent and subsequent autolysis in water at a temperature of 25° to 50° C. and pH 5 to 9, following which the precipitate is removed and the superoxide dismutase is purified and isolated from the residual liquid, in particular by chromatography on carboxymethyl cellulose at pH 4.7 to 5.5. Cu,Zn-superoxide dismutase from Saccharomyces cerevisiae has the amino acid sequence: ##STR1## where Cys-57 and Cys-146 form a disulfide bond.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jack T. Johansen

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 10:05
CPC Classifications
C; C12; C12N; C12N9/00; C12N9/0004; C12N9/0089; C12N9/0065; C12N9/88

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 66 words
A process for recovering Cu,Zn-superoxide dismutase (SOD) from yeast, characterized by subjecting the yeast to plasmolysis by adding a small amount of ether, and to subsequent autolysis in water at a temperature of 25° to 50° C. and a pH in the range of 5 to 9, and then removing the precipitate and purifying and isolating the superoxide dismutase from the residual liquid (the SOD fraction).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 66 words
A process for recovering Cu,Zn-superoxide dismutase (SOD) from yeast, characterized by subjecting the yeast to plasmolysis by adding a small amount of ether, and to subsequent autolysis in water at a temperature of 25° to 50° C. and a pH in the range of 5 to 9, and then removing the precipitate and purifying and isolating the superoxide dismutase from the residual liquid (the SOD fraction).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 30 words
A process according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the autolysis takes place at a temperature of about 45° C. and a pH value of 7 to 8.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 33 words
A process according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by removing undesirable proteins by adjusting the pH of the autolysis suspension to 4.0 to 5.5 and removing the precipitate by centrifugation or filtration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 22 words
A process according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized by removing the low molecular impurities from the SOD fraction by diafiltration.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 28 words
A process according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized by purifying the SOD fraction by ion exchange chromatography on carboxymethyl cellulose at a pH of about 4.8.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 31 words
A process according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized by producing superoxide dismutase from Saccharomyces cerevisiae of the amino acid sequence: ##STR3## where Cys-57 and Cys-146 form a fisulfide bond.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

DK131091C Cited
US3758682A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1985-07-19 1986-01-18 1986-07-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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