Purification of astroprotein (astrocyte-specific cerebroprotein) by reversed-phase C-1 HPLC

A method for purification of astroprotein (an astrocyte-specific cerebroprotein) with HPLC is described. A linear gradient from 30 to 70% acetonitrile in 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid (pH 2.2) was applied to the reversed-phase C-1 (particle size 10 micron) column. Cerebroproteins from the crude extract from human glioma were clearly separated by this procedure. Highly purified astroprotein was homogeneous by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and has immunoreactivity to antiserum against astroprotein. Reversed-phase C-1 HPLC offers advantages over previously available preparative techniques in the higher purity and better separation time of the products.