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Method for isolating and purifying enzymes from a crude enzyme solution

Assignee: BAYERISCHE JULIUS-MAXIMILIAN-UNIVERSITAT
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Filing: 1981-05-15
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Granted: 1982-09-21
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Expires: 2001-05-15
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Abstract

Abstract A method and adsorption medium for isolating and purifying enzymes from a crude enzyme solution of animal organs or tissues. An adsorption medium for bringing about the binding of a predetermined enzyme is introduced into the crude enzyme solution and is left therein until the binding takes place, whereupon the adsorption medium is removed from the crude enzyme solution and the enzyme is separated from the adsorption medium by extraction or elution with a suitable solution. The adsorption medium is in the form of membranes of human or animal erythrocytes which have been hemolyzed by osmosis. Those enzymes which have the same or nearly the same affinity as regards binding on the membranes as does the predetermined enzyme which is to be bound are separated from the membranes prior to introducing the membranes into the crude enzyme solution. The amount of the enzymes first removed that is bound being less than the amount of erythrocytes used to form the membranes.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ulrich Zimmermann
  • 👤 Mohammed Saleemuddin
  • 👤 Gunter Pilwat

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 20:17
CPC Classifications
C; C12; C12N; C12N9/00; C12N9/0004; C12N9/0008; C12N9/88; C12Y; C12Y102/00; C12Y102/01; C12Y102/01009; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S435/00; Y10S435/814; Y10S435/815

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 90 words
A method of isolating and purifying selected enzymes from a crude enzyme solution made from animal organs or tissues, the method including the steps of: contacting the crude enzyme solution with an adsorption medium composed of hemolyzed, ruptured, erythrocyte membranes, the membranes having an affinity to bind by adsorption the selected enzymes thereto, to thereby adsorb the selected enzyme on the membrane; removing the membranes from contact with the crude enzyme solution with the selected enzymes adsorbed on the membranes, and separating the selected enzyme from the membranes by elution.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 90 words
A method of isolating and purifying selected enzymes from a crude enzyme solution made from animal organs or tissues, the method including the steps of: contacting the crude enzyme solution with an adsorption medium composed of hemolyzed, ruptured, erythrocyte membranes, the membranes having an affinity to bind by adsorption the selected enzymes thereto, to thereby adsorb the selected enzyme on the membrane; removing the membranes from contact with the crude enzyme solution with the selected enzymes adsorbed on the membranes, and separating the selected enzyme from the membranes by elution.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the membranes are obtained from mamalian erythrocytes.
Claim 4
Independent Claim 112 words
A method of isolating and purifying selected enzymes from a crude enzyme solution of mamalian tissue, the method including the steps of: preparing an adsorption medium by hemolyzing mamalian erythrocytes to provide ruptured erythrocyte membranes; preparing a crude enzyme solution including a selected enzyme from mamalian tissue; introducing the adsorption medium including the ruptured erythrocyte membranes into the crude enzyme solution; leaving the ruptured erythrocyte membranes in the solution for a sufficient time to absorb the selected enzyme on the membranes; washing the membranes with a buffer solution; removing the selected enzyme from the membranes and isolating the selected enzymes in a buffer solution suspension, and removing the membranes from the suspension.
Claim 5
Independent Claim 112 words
A method of isolating and purifying selected enzymes from a crude enzyme solution of mamalian tissue, the method including the steps of: preparing an adsorption medium by hemolyzing mamalian erythrocytes to provide ruptured erythrocyte membranes; preparing a crude enzyme solution including a selected enzyme from mamalian tissue; introducing the adsorption medium including the ruptured erythrocyte membranes into the crude enzyme solution; leaving the ruptured erythrocyte membranes in the solution for a sufficient time to absorb the selected enzyme on the membranes; washing the membranes with a buffer solution; removing the selected enzyme from the membranes and isolating the selected enzymes in a buffer solution suspension, and removing the membranes from the suspension.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 32 words
The method of claim 3 further including the step of stabilizing the membranes by exposing the membranes to a cross-linking medium prior to introducing the adsorption medium to the crude enzyme solution.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 11 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the cross-linking medium is glutardialdehyde.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 24 words
The method of claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 wherein the selected enzyme is from the group consisting of aldolase and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate-dehydrogenase (GAPDH).

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