Abstract

Synaptosomes isolated from calf brain cortex were lysed and fragmented by Yeda press treatment. The obtained membranes have previously been fractionated in a counter-current distribution process using a liquid—liquid two-phase system consisting of water, dextran, Ficoll and poly(ethylene glycol) [ J. Chromatogr., 358 (1986) 147]. Using the fact that there are discrete membrane populations, a rapid preparative method for isolation of the two main fractions is presented in the present work, as well as a subfractionation of one of them using liquid—liquid extraction with dextran-bound Procion yellow HE-3G. The content of several membrane constituents, i.e. protein, acetylcholinesterase, succinate dehydrogenase and ATPase, as well as opiate binding, were determined for the three fractions. Counter-current distribution of the fractions elucidates their heterogeneity and the effectiveness of the purification.

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