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Published on: March 26, 2013
Separation of transglutaminase using aqueous two-phase systems composed of two pH-response polymers
Lili Dong1, Junfen Wan1, Xuejun Cao1
1State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Department of Bioengineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.
Abstract:
Aqueous two-phase systems (ATPS) have been effectively used as a rapid and economical method for the separation and purification of many enzymes or proteins. However, a key problem is the recovery of the polymers forming ATPS and there are rarely available studies about ATPS for the transglutaminase. In this study, a pH-responsive ATPS has been established by two pH-responsive polymers (PADB4.91 and PADB4.06) that can be recycled by changing the pH values, with high recovery of over 96%. And partitioning of the crude transglutaminase in this new ATPS was investigated for the first time. The main parameters, such as crude TGase feedstock load, the pH of system (pH 6.50-7.80), polymers concentration, and the types and concentration of salts, were studied to optimize partition conditions. In the 3% PADB4.91/2% PADB4.06 ATPS, enzyme recovery of 96.51%, partition coefficient of 4.23 and purification factor of 3.73 for TGase were obtained in the presence of 60 mmol/L MgSO4 and at pH 7.00. The result of sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis shows that TGase can be well separated from crude extract.
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