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).