Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
A method for the purification of the "a" subunit of factor XIII by affinity chromatography, which comprises: alkylating a solution containing the "a" subunit of factor XIII in the absence of Ca 2+ and Mg 2+ ; reversibly binding the "a" subunit of factor XIII to a carrier matrix suitable for disulfide exchange reactions in the presence of at least one of Ca 2+ and Mg 2+ ; and removing the "a" subunit of factor XIII from the carrier matrix by reaction with a reducing agent.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
86 words
A method for the purification of the "a" subunit of factor XIII by affinity chromatography, which comprises: alkylating a solution containing the "a" subunit of factor XIII in the absence of Ca 2+ and Mg 2+ ; reversibly binding the "a" subunit of factor XIII to a carrier matrix suitable for disulfide exchange reactions in the presence of at least one of Ca 2+ and Mg 2+ ; and removing the "a" subunit of factor XIII from the carrier matrix by reaction with a reducing agent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the a subunit of factor XIII is obtained from placental homogenate or platelet homogenate or plasma.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the a subunit of factor XIII is obtained from plasma.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the alkylating agent is iodoacetamide or iodoacetic acid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the alkylation takes place in the presence of chelating substances in a concentration of 0.001-0.1 mol/l.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein a factor XIII-containing solution is brought into contact with a carrier matrix which contains mercapto groups.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the binding to the carrier matrix takes place in the presence of at least one of Ca 2+ and Mg 2+ in a concentration of 0.01-0.2 mol/l and at pH 6.5-8.5.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the carrier matrix has previously been activated by reaction with at least one of the group selected from di-2-pyridyl disulfide, 2,2'-dithiobis(pyridine N-oxide), 5,5'-dithiobis(2-nitrobenzoic acid), which derivatives of these compounds which activate thiol groups and derivatives of azodicarboxylic acid which activate thiol groups.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein material bound to the carrier matrix is eluted with 0.01-0.2 mol/l Ca 2+ or Mg 2+ and 0.005-0.05 mol/l of a reducing agent selected from at least one of the group consisting of dithiothreitol, mercaptoethanol, ethanedithiol, glutathione and cysteine.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
73 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the source for said "a" subunit of factor XIII is selected from the group consisting of natural protein, a factor XIII which has been produced by genetic manipulation or the "a" subunit thereof, and naturally or artificially generated protein having factor XIII activity and which contains a free thiol group which does not become alkylated in the absence of Ca 2+ and Mg 2+ .
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the alkylation takes place in the presence of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid in a concentration of 0.001-0.1 mol/l.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the aklylation takes place in the presence of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid in a concentration of 0.002-0.02 mol/l.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein material bound to the carrier matrix is eluted with 0.1-0.7 g of sucrose/ml.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
87 words
A method for the purification of the "a" subunit of factor XIII by affinity chromatography, which comprises: liberating the "a" subunit of factor XIII from plasma factor XIII complex by incubation with at least one of Ca 2+ and Mg 2+ in a concentration of 0.05-0.6 mol/l in the absence of thrombin; reversibly binding the "a" subunit of factor XIII to a carrier matrix suitable for disulfide exchange reactions; and removing the "a" subunit of factor XIII from the carrier matrix by reaction with a reducing agent.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
87 words
A method for the purification of the "a" subunit of factor XIII by affinity chromatography, which comprises: liberating the "a" subunit of factor XIII from plasma factor XIII complex by incubation with at least one of Ca 2+ and Mg 2+ in a concentration of 0.05-0.6 mol/l in the absence of thrombin; reversibly binding the "a" subunit of factor XIII to a carrier matrix suitable for disulfide exchange reactions; and removing the "a" subunit of factor XIII from the carrier matrix by reaction with a reducing agent.