DEAE-Sepharose CL-6B Ion Exchange Research Articles

Structural characterization and bioactivities of a polysaccharide from the stalk residue of Pleurotus eryngii

Abstract The structural characterization and bioactivities of a polysaccharide from the stalk residue of Pleurotus eryngii were investigated. Firstly the stalk residue of P. eryngii was collected from the top portion of spent mushroom substrate and processed to yield water-soluble polysaccharide. Subsequently this crude polysaccharide was purified by DEAE Sepharose CL-6B ion exchange chromatography and Sepharose CL-6B size-exclusion chromatography. Then its structural features were investigated by gas chromatography (GC), gel permeation chromatography (GPC), methylation analysis, and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrum (FT-IR). The results showed that it was heteropolysaccharide and mainly composed of glucose (82.4%). The backbone of P-2a mainly consisted of 1, 3-linked (42.7%) and 1, 6-linked (35.5%) glucose residues. Besides, in vitro antioxidant assay showed that P-2a exerted a high scavenging effects on hydroxyl radical and in vitro antitumor assay showed it had a dose-dependent antiproliferative effect against human gastric MGC-803 cancer cells & human epithelial Hela cancer cells. The findings of this study suggested that the polysaccharide extracted from the stalk residue has the similar structure and bioactivities as that from fruit-body of the mushroom. It could be potentially used as a natural source for the development of health-care food.

Bioprocess development for L-asparaginase production by Streptomyces rochei, purification and in-vitro efficacy against various human carcinoma cell lines

In the near future, the demand for L-asparaginase is expected to rise several times due to an increase in its clinical and industrial applications in various industrial sectors, such as food processing. Streptomyces sp. strain NEAE-K is potent L-asparaginase producer, isolated and identified as new subsp. Streptomyces rochei subsp. chromatogenes NEAE-K and the sequence data has been deposited under accession number KJ200343 at the GenBank database. Sixteen different independent factors were examined for their effects on L-asparaginase production by Streptomyces rochei subsp. chromatogenes NEAE-K under solid state fermentation conditions using Plackett–Burman design. pH, dextrose and yeast extract were the most significant factors affecting L-asparaginase production. Thus, using central composite design, the optimum levels of these variables were determined. L-asparaginase purification was carried out by ammonium sulfate followed by DEAE-Sepharose CL-6B ion exchange column with a final purification fold of 16.18. The monomeric molecular weight of the purified L-asparaginase was 64 kD as determined by SDS-PAGE method. The in vitro effects of L-asparaginase were evaluated on five human tumor cell lines and found to have a strong anti-proliferative effects. The results showed that the strongest cytotoxic effect of L-asparaginase was exerted on the HeLa and HepG-2 cell lines (IC50 = 2.16 ± 0.2 and 2.54 ± 0.3 U/mL; respectively). In addition, the selectivity index of L-asparaginase against HeLa and HepG-2 cell lines was 3.94 and 3.35; respectively.

Delayed growth of glioma by a polysaccharide from Aster tataricus involve upregulation of Bax/Bcl-2 ratio, activation of caspase-3/8/9, and downregulation of the Akt

In this study, a homogeneous polysaccharide (ATP-II), with a molecular weight of 3.4 × 10(4) Da, was successfully purified from Aster tataricus by DEAE-Sepharose CL-6B ion exchange and Sepharose CL-6B gel filtration chromatography. Monosaccharide component analysis indicated that ATP-II was composed of glucose, galactose, mannose, rhamnose, and arabinose in molar ratios of 2.1:5.2:2.1:1.0:1.2. We evaluated the anticancer efficacy and associated mechanisms of ATP-II on glioma C6 cells in vitro and in vivo. The results showed that treatment of C6 cells with ATP-II inhibited cell proliferation and this biological response came from induction of DAN damage and consequent inducing apoptosis. Likewise, oral ATP-II administration resulted in consistent regression of glioma tumors and induced apoptosis of transplanted tumor tissues by increasing the ratio of Bax/Bcl-2 and activation of caspase-3, caspase-8, and caspase-9 cascade. Importantly, the efficient downregulation of Akt, which is successfully detected in tumor tissues, is a unique contribution to retard the tumor growth by ATP-II. These data suggest that ATP-II may be a potential candidate for glioma treatment.

A novel glycoprotein from mushroom Hypsizygus marmoreus (Peck) Bigelow with growth inhibitory effect against human leukaemic U937 cells

This study was to isolate the anti-leukaemic component from edible mushroom Hypsizygus marmoreus (Peck) Bigelow. Crude protein was extracted from the basidioma, and then purified with DEAE-Sepharose CL-6B ion exchange chromatography followed by Sephacryl S-300 gel filtration. A protein which exerted high growth inhibitory effect on human leukaemic U937 cells and sufficient toxicological safety on normal human white blood cells was isolated and named HM-3A. Electrophoresis showed HM-3A approximately 52kDa in size. N-terminal analysis found the amino acid sequence ATTQWKTSAA and confirmed HM-3A a novel protein. High-performance anion-exchange column chromatography revealed HM-3A a glycoprotein with galactose as the major monosaccharide. Haemagglutination assay proved it non-lectin. We suggest that HM-3A is worth further investigation for antitumour use.

Study on Glycoprotein in Kiwifruit

Two fractions, such as Fr1-3 and Fr2-2, were obtain after separating and purifing crude kiwifruit glycoprotein by using Sepharose Cl-6B gel column and DEAE Sepharose Cl-6B ion exchange column. In the UV and Infrared Spectroscopy of Fr1-3 and Fr2-2, the characteristic absorption peaks of sugar and protein were both found.The molecular weight of Fr1-3 is 30497，the molecular weight of Fr2-2 is 28567. Both of Fr1-3 and Fr2-2 have 17 amino acids, However, the amino acid content of them is different.

A Glycoprotein Extracted from Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatus Exhibiting Growth Inhibitory Effect against U937 Leukemia Cells

Mushrooms have become popular sources of natural antitumor, antiviral, antibacterial, antioxidative, and immunomodulatory agents. Golden oyster mushroom, Pleurotus citrinopileatus , is a common mushroom in oriental countries for human consumption. We isolated a functional protein (PCP-3A) from the fresh fruiting body of this mushroom. The isolation procedure included ammonium sulfate fractionation, DEAE-Sepharose CL-6B ion exchange chromatography, and Sephacryl S-300 gel filtration. Electrophoresis demonstrated that PCP-3A is a glycoprotein composed of 10 subunits, each approximately 45.0 kDa in size. In vitro cell study showed that PCP-3A at a concentration about 12.5 microg/mL inhibits the proliferation of human tumor cell line U937, in a time- dependent manner (24, 48, and 72 h). It failed to agglutinate rabbit and human erythrocytes, excluding its possibility from being a lectin. Flow cytometry revealed that it is capable of inhibiting the growth of U937 cells by way of S phase arrest and apoptotic induction. We suggest that PCP-3A is worth further investigating for antitumor use.

Purification and biochemical properties of phospholipase d (PLD57) produced byStreptomyces sp. CS-57

Streptomyces sp. CS-57, which was isolated from Korean soil, was found to produce phospholipase D (PLD57) as an extracellular enzyme when cultured in medium containing 2% glucose, 1.5% yeast extract, 0.5% trypton, and 0.1% calcium carbonate at 28 degrees C, and 160-rpm. PLD57 was purified using Sepharose CL-6B column chromatography, and DEAE-Sepharose CL-6B ion exchange column chromatography. The specific activity of the purified enzyme increased 6.7 fold with 3% recovery. The purified enzyme was then analyzed using 12% SDS-PAGE, which revealed that the molecular mass of the purified enzyme was 55 kDa. PLD57 showed both hydrolytic (H) and transphosphatidylation (T) activity, and the optimum temperatures of these activities were found to be 45 degrees C and 35 degrees C, respectively. Similarly, both of these activities were found to be optimal at a pH of 7.5. In addition, even after being heat treated at 45 degrees C for up to 2 h, the enzyme activity remained at 100%, and the H-activity was found to be stable at a pH of 6 to 8. Further, enzyme activity occurred in the presence of EDTA, indicating that metal ions are not required for their activity, although some metal ions did marginally increase the activity. Enzyme activity also increased by 75% in the presence of Triton-X 100 at a concentration of 0.375 %; however, none of the other detergents evaluated in this study were found to enhance enzyme activity.

Purification and characterization of type II collagen from chick sternal cartilage

Type II collagen was purified from sternal cartilage of the chick using a combination of pepsin digestion, NaCl precipitation and DEAE-sepharose CL 6B ion exchange chromatography. Pepsin-solubilized type II collagen of higher stability can be obtained with the extraction time of 32h, 0.5% pepsin concentration at 20°C. The purified preparation showed a single peak on RP-HPLC and a single band (α-chain) and its dimers (β-chains) on SDS–PAGE with a subunit Mr of 110kDa. The amino acid composition of the type II collagen derived from chick cartilage was closer to that of reference Sigma–Aldrich type II collagen which contains more imino acid. Analysis by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) revealed that type II collagen from chick sternal cartilage retains more intermolecular crosslinks during the purification process. Collagen purified from chick sternal cartilage was typical type II collagen and may find applications in functional foods.

Purification and characterization of a bifunctional enzyme with chitosanase and cellulase activity from commercial cellulase

A bifunctional enzyme with chitosanase and carboxymethyl cellulase (CMCase) activity was purified from commercial cellulase, which was produced by trichoderma viride, through sequential steps of DEAE-Sepharose CL-6B ion-exchange chromatography, Phenyl Sepharose CL-4B hydrophobic interaction chromatography and Sephadxe G-75 gel filtration. The purified hydrolase was homogeneous as examined by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). The molecular mass was 66 kDa. The hydrolase exhibited chitosanase activity for chitosan hydrolysis and cellulase activity for carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) hydrolysis. For chitosan hydrolysis, the enzyme had an optimum pH of 5.2, temperature of 60 °C and exhibited typical Michaelis-Menten kinetics with K m value and V max of 10 mg/ml and 0.164 U/ml, respectively. For CMC hydrolysis, the pH and temperature optima enzyme were 4.0 and 50 °C. Heavy metal ions such as Hg 2+, Ag + significantly or completely inhibited the enzyme activity. Identification of glucosamine (GlcN) and N-acetyl-glucosamine (GlcNAc) oligomers as depolymerized products indicated that the enzyme cleaved both GlcN-GlcN and GlcNAc-GlcN linkages. The chitosan hydrolysates were oligomers with one to four glucosamine residues and some oligomers with longer chain length.

고추잎 열수추출물로부터 보체계 활성화 다당의 분리 및 특성

고추잎의 열수추출을 행하여 추출물의 보체계 활성을 측정한 결과 열수추출물에서 높은 항보체 활성이 나타나 고추잎의 열수추출물을 대상으로 활성 다당을 분리하여 특성을 조사하였다. 즉 열수추출물의 메탄을 환류, 에탄을 침전, 투석 및 동결건조를 통하여 고추일 600 g으로부터 186g의 조다당(CAL-0)을 얻었다. CAL-0는 당 51.8%, 산성당 8.2%, 단백질 16.8%를 함유하고 있었으며 주로 arabinose, glucose, galactose로 구성되어 있었다. 조다당 CAL-0는 pronase 처리에서 활성의 변화가 없었으나 과요오드산 산화에 의해서 급격히 활성이 감소하였다. 또한 CAL-0의 항보체 활성은 <TEX>$Ca^{2+}$</TEX>이온 존재 유무시의 항보체 활성과 교차면역 전기영동 결과 고전경로와 부경로를 통하여 보체계를 활성화하는 것이 관찰되었다. 이 조다당 CAL-0를 DEAE Sepharose CL-6B을 사용하여 0<TEX>$\longrightarrow$</TEX>1 M NaCl로 이온교환 크로마토그래피를 행하여 1개의 비흡착획분과 6개의 흡착획분을 얻었다. 이중 증류수(CAL-1)와 0.1 M NaCl에서 용출된 획분(CAL-2)이 다른 획분에 비해 높은 보체계 활성을 보였으며 활성 획 분들에서는 주로 arabinose, galactose, glucose가 다양한 비율의 몰비로 구성되어 있었다. CAL-2 획분은 Sepharose CL-6B의 gel filtration에서 고분자 peak와 저분자 peak로 분리되었으며 항보체 활성은 분자량 61,000 정도의 고분자 획분에서 높게 나타났다. It was observed that the hot water extract of the leaves of Capsicum annuum L., a Korean edible plant, had a potent anti-complementary activity. Crude polysaccharide fraction(CAL-0) was obtained by methanol reflux, ethanol precipitation, dialysis and lyophilization. CAL-0 contained 51.8% of total sugar, 8.2% of uronic acid and 16.8% of protein, and consisted of mainly arabinose, galactose and glucose as neutral sugars and galacturonic acid as uronic acid. The anti-complementary activity of CAL-0 decreased greatly by periodate oxidation, but was not changed by pronase treatment. Also, the anti-complementary activity of CAL-0 was reduced partially in the absence of the <TEX>$Ca^{2+}$</TEX> ion. The crude polysaccharide CAL-0 was found to activate the C3 component both in the presence and in the absence of <TEX>$Ca^{2+}$</TEX> through the crossed-immunoelectrophoresis suggesting that those involved in both classical and alternative complement pathway CAL-0 was further separated to an unabsorbed fraction(CAL-1) and six absorbed fractions(CAL-2longrightarrowCAL-7) on DEAE Sepharose CL-6B ion exchange column. Among them four major fractions in activity and yield were obtained, and consisted mainly of arabinose, galactose and glucose with various molar ratios. The major fraction, CAL-2, was purified to give a high molecular fraction(CAL-2-I) and a low molecular fraction(CAL-2-II) on Sepharose CL-6B column. The anti-complementary activity of CAL-2-I, a molecular weight of about 61,000, was higher than it of CAL-2-II.-II.

Protease produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa K-187 and its application in the deproteinization of shrimp and crab shell wastes.

In addition to chitinase/lysozyme, Pseudomonas aeruginosa K-187 also produced a protease useful for the deproteinization of shrimp and crab shell wastes. The optimal culture conditions for P. aeruginosa K-187 to attain the highest protease activity were investigated and discussed. The highest protease activity was as high as 21.2 U/ml, 10-fold that (2.2 U/ml) obtained prior to optimization. The protease of P. aeruginosa K-187, produced under the optimal culture conditions, was tested for crustacean waste deproteinization. The percent of protein removal for shrimp and crab shell powder (SCSP) after 7-day incubation was 72%, while that of natural shrimp shell (NSS) and acid-treated SCSP was 78% and 45%, respectively. In contrast, with the protease produced under pre-optimization conditions, the percent of protein removal for SCSP, NSS, and acid-treated SCSP was 48%, 55%, and 40%, respectively. For comparison, three other protease-producing microbes were tested for crustacean waste deproteinization. However, they were shown to be less efficient in deproteinization than P. aeruginosa K-187. The crude protease produced by P. aeruginosa K-187 can be covalently immobilized on a reversibly soluble polymeric support (hydroxypropyl methycellulose acetate succinate). The immobilized enzyme was soluble above pH 5.5 but insoluble below pH 4.5. Immobilization efficiency was 82%. The immobilized enzyme was stable between pH 6 and 9 and at temperatures below 60 degrees C. The optimum pH and temperature for the immobilized enzyme was pH 8 and 50 degrees C. The half-life of the immobilized enzyme was 12 days, longer than that of free protease (8 days). The utilization of the immobilized enzyme for the deproteinization of SCSP has resulted in a 67% protein removal. By contrast, SCSP protein removal by using free enzymes was 72%. The protease was further purified and characterized. The purification steps included ammonium sulfate precipitation, DEAE-Sepharose CL-6B ion-exchange chromatography, and Sephacryl S-200 gel-permeation chromatography. The enzyme had a molecular weight estimated to be 58.8 kDa by using sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The purified enzyme was active from pH 7 to 9 and its optimal pH was 8.

Expression of cDNA for recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor inEscherichia coli and characterization of the protein

Objective: To determine the biological activity of rhG-CSF and it's characterization. Methods: The prokaryotic expression vector pG01 containing human GCSF cDNA were constructed with DNA recombination technology. Results: We had achieved high level expression of the human G-CSF in E. coli, where it represented at least 23.6% of the total protein as determined from SDS-PAGE gels. The human G-CSF was expressed as inclusion bodies in E.coli. The inclusion bodies were soluhilized in a solution containing 7M urea, renatured by dialysis, isolated and purified by DEAEsepharose CL-6B ion exchange and Superdex 75 gel filtration chromatography. The purified rhG-CSF was confirmed by coincidence of biological activity and protein demonstrated by SDS-PAGE. It was homogeneous with respect to mol. Wt (18400). The purity of the rhGCSF might be >90 per cent. Conclusion: The purified rhG-CSF in our laboratory had dramatically the biological activity of regulating proliferation and differentiation of the human G-CSF-dependent cell line NSF-I and the progenitor cells of granulocytes of human bone marrow.

Purification and properties of beta-N-Acetylhexosaminidase from cabbage.

beta-N-Acetylhexosaminidase was purified from the extract of cabbage by sequential steps of ammonium sulfate fractionation, chromatofocusing, DEAE-Sepharose CL-6B ion exchange chromatography and Sephacryl S-200 HR gel filtration. By these steps, the purity of the enzyme increased by 256 fold with a recovery of 8%. The purified enzyme was homogeneous as examined by native PAGE. It showed an optimal pH of 4, an optimal temperature of 60 degrees C and a Km of 0.94 mM for hydrolysis of pNp-beta-GlcNAc. The molecular mass of the enzyme determined from filtration through Sephacryl S-200 was 150 kDa. Three subunits with molecular mass of 64, 57 and 51 kDa were observed as determined by SDS-PAGE. NBS (0.025 mM), DEPC (3 mM) and WRK (30 mM) significantly inhibited the activity of the enzyme. The enzyme also showed activity toward pNp-beta-GalNAc, N,N'-diacetylchitobiose, N,N',N"-triacetylchitotriose and N,N',N",N"'-tetraacetyl chitotetraose but showed no activity toward pNp-alpha-GlcNAc, chitin and ethylene glycol chitin.

Extracellular Cellulolytic Complex from Morchella conica: Production and Purification

A cellulolytic complex was obtained from the ascomycetes Morchella conica grown on a mineral medium with a cellulose powder as the substrate. Maximum yield of the activities tested (carboxymethylcellulase, avicelase, filter paper, cotton activity, cotton degrading activity and β-glucosidase) was reached at 8 d of fermentation. Optimum activity conditions were found at pH 5 and 60°C for CMCase; 4.5 and 40°C for AVase. Half-life at 45 and 50°C was longer than 96 h for both CMCase and AVase. The crude enzyme, after ultrafiltration and dialysis, was purified by DEAE-Sepharose CL 6B ion-exchange chromatography. The 'cellulase' was separated into four fractions which were characterized with both polyacrylamide-gel- and SDS- electrophoresis. Three different endoglucanases (Endo I, Endo II and Endo III and three different cellobiohydrolases (Exo I, Exo II and Exo III) were assessed, the Exo I was present in the form of three isoenzymes.

Purification of heparin cofactor II from human plasma

Heparin cofactor II (HCII) is an inhibitor of thrombin in human plasma whose activity is enhanced by heparin and dermatan sulphate. HCII was purified to homogeneity from normal human plasma with an overall yield of 7.5%. After treatment with barium chloride, precipitation with 50% saturated ammonium sulphate and dialysis of the resuspended precipitate against 0.02 M Tris—HCl (pH 7.4), the sample was chromatographed on a heparin—Sepharose CL 6B affinity column, DEAE-Sepharose CL 6B ion-exchange gel and an AcA 34 gel permeation column. For the final steps, a high-performance liquid chromatographic system was used which included ion-exchange chromatography on a Mono-Q column and gel permeation using a Superose column. The purified protein was homogeneous by sodium dodecyl sulphate—polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The specific activity of purified HCII was 12.2 U/mg. The HCII activity was evaluated as antithrombin dermatan sulphate cofactor activity. A specific antiserum against HCII was raised in the rabbit.

Fibrinolytic enzyme from Agkistrodon halys brevicaudus (Korean mamushi) snake venom

By means of DEAE-Sepharose CL-6B ion exchange chromatography and TSK-GEL G2000 SW high-performance gel filtration, a purified protein with fibrinolytic activity was obtained from the venom of Agkistrodon halys brevicaudus (Korean mamushi). The protein was homogeneous as judged by isoelectric focusing electrophoresis and high-performance gel filtration. Its mol. wt is 39,200 and its isoelectric point 4.12. The specific fibrinolytic activity of the protein was 3.2 times higher than that of the crude venom. The fibrinolytic activity of the purified principle was 33 units/mg protein (units of standard urokinase activity).

Ethylene production from l-methionine by Cryptococcus albidus

Cryptococcus albidus IFO 0939 was selected from microorganisms producing ethylene from l-methionine in a culture medium. When methionine was excluded from the culture medium of C. albidus, there was little production of ethylene. Ethylene production in a methionine-containing culture medium occurred for a brief period at the end of the growth phase. 2-oxo-4-methylthiobutyric acid (KMBA), a deaminated product of methionine, accumulated in the culture filtrate. An ethylene-forming enzyme was partially purified from C. albidus by means of DEAE-Sepharose CL-6B ion exchange chromatography, and a cell-free ethylene-forming system was constructed. Using this system, the precursor of ethylene was found to be KMBA and essential factors were NAD(P)H, Fe 3+, EDTA and oxygen.

Characterization and N-terminal sequence of human platelet proteoglycan.

Human platelet proteoglycan (P.PG) was prepared from a 4 M-guanidinium chloride platelet extract in the presence of proteinase inhibitors. The purification procedure included CsCl-density-gradient centrifugation, DEAE-Sepharose CL-6B ion-exchange chromatography and f.p.l.c. on a Mono Q HR 5/5 column. P.PG was recovered as a polydisperse molecule, but the protein core appeared to be at least 90% homogeneous. This observation could be due to partial proteolysis of the core protein during extraction. The N-terminal sequence of the human P.PG core protein was determined up to residue 66 and was shown to be highly homologous to the propeptide of an embryonic rat yolk-sac tumour proteoglycan (PG19); the significance of this homology is discussed.

Isolation from human seminal plasma of an abundant 16-kDa protein originating from the prostate, its identification with a 94-residue peptide originally described as beta-inhibin.

In addition to other known markers of the human prostate, it was shown that the prostatic fraction of the split ejaculate was rich in a 16-kDa protein with properties not described previously. This protein was purified from human seminal plasma using ammonium sulfate precipitation, DEAE-Sepharose CL-6B ion exchange chromatography, and gel filtration on Sephadex G-100. The purified protein showed a single prominent spot on two-dimensional gel electrophoresis. The sequence of the first 40 amino acids that could be positively identified was identical to that of a prostatic secretory protein of 94 amino acids (PSP94) previously designated as beta-inhibin. Antibodies produced in rabbits against the purified protein were used to develop a radioimmunoassay. These antibodies appeared to recognize only the NH2-terminal portion of the native molecule since they did not react with a synthetic peptide composed of the 28 C-terminal residues. The radioimmunoassay showed that the concentration of the protein was 1320 +/- 183 micrograms/ml in the seminal plasma of adult fertile men and 1134 +/- 136 micrograms/ml in vasectomized patients. In hypertrophic and adenocarcinomatous prostates, the concentrations were 326 +/- 156 and 104 +/- 23 micrograms/ml, respectively, while values were lower than 0.060 micrograms/ml in the testis, epididymis, vas deferens and liver. The blood plasma concentration was 0.019 +/- microgram/ml in 23 asymptomatic men 45 to 65 years old and 0.115 +/- 0.036 microgram/ml in eight patients with prostate cancer.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Preparation of a cell-free ethylene-forming system from Penicillium digitatum.

An ethylene-forming enzyme was partially purified from Penicillium digitatum IFO 9372 by means of DEAE-Sepharose CL-6B ion exchange chromatography, and a cell-free ethylene-forming system was constructed. Using this system as a tool for elucidation of the biochemical basis of the ethylene formation, the immediate precursor of ethylene was found to be a-ketoglutarate and essential factors were L-arginine and the ferrous ion under reduced conditions. It was strongly suggested that this cell-free ethylene-forming system operates in living cells of P. digitatum on comparison of the time course of ethylene-forming activity of the cell-free system with that of living cells.