Fractional Precipitation of Proteins by Ammonium Sulfate

2006 ◽  
Vol 2006 (1) ◽  
pp. pdb.prot4309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard J. Simpson
1965 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 913-919 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia M. Cooke ◽  
J. W. Stevenson

Penicillium cyaneo-fulvum Biourge, which produces a toxin-neutralizing substance, has been shown to produce a separate and distinct antiviral agent. The two products may be separated in a semipurified state by fractional precipitation with ammonium sulfate and ethyl alcohol.


1939 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 447-450 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Kunitz

A concentrated solution of purified enterokinase is conveniently prepared from the fluid contents of pigs' duodena by means of fractional precipitation with ammonium sulfate under the proper pH conditions.


1942 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 465-485 ◽  
Author(s):  
John H. Northrop

Purified preparations of diphtheria antitoxin have been obtained by digestion of the toxin-antitoxin complex with trypsin, followed by fractional precipitation with ammonium sulfate. The various fractions obtained in this way are all 90 per cent or more precipitated by diphtheria toxin but combine with different quantities of the toxin. The fraction precipitated between 0.33 and 0.5 saturated ammonium sulfate is homogeneous by electrophoresis and ultracentrifuge but does not have constant solubility. A small amount of a more soluble fraction has been obtained which does have constant solubility and satisfies the criteria of a pure protein. This protein crystallizes readily in poorly formed thin plates. It is very unstable and reverts to a less soluble non-crystallizable form. It has a sedimentation constant of 5.7 x 10–13 and a molecular weight of 90,500. It has an antitoxic value of 700–900 flocculation units per mg. protein nitrogen and has an antitoxic value by the protection test of about 700 units per mg. protein nitrogen. The precipitation range of the purified antitoxin with purified toxin is much wider than that with crude preparations.


1938 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 501-540 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger M. Herriott

1. A method is described for the preparation of pepsinogen from swine gastric mucosae which consists of extraction and fractional precipitation with ammonium sulfate solutions followed by two precipitations with a copper hydroxide reagent under particular conditions. Crystallization as very thin needles takes place at 10°C., pH 5.0 and from 0.4 saturated ammonium sulfate solution containing 3–5 mg. protein nitrogen per milliliter. 2. Solubility measurements, fractional recrystallization, and fractionation experiments based on separation after partial heat or alkali denaturation and after partial reversal of heat or alkali denaturation failed to reveal the presence of any protein impurity. 3. The properties of the enzymatically inactive pepsinogen were studied and compared with the properties of crystalline pepsin. The properties of pepsinogen which are similar to those of pepsin are: molecular weight, absorption spectrum, tyrosine-tryptophane content, and elementary analysis. The properties in which they differ are: enzymatic activity, crystalline form, amino nitrogen, titration curve, pH stability range, specific optical rotation, isoelectric point, and the reversibility of heat or alkali denaturation. 4. Conversion of pepsinogen into pepsin at pH 4.6 was found to be autocatalytic; i.e., the pepsin formed catalyzes the reaction. Conversion of pepsinogen into pepsin is accompanied by the splitting off of a portion of the molecule containing 15–20 per cent of the pepsinogen nitrogen.


1946 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 393-412 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Kunitz ◽  
Margaret R. McDonald

1. Crystalline hexokinase has been isolated from baker's yeast. 2. Crystalline hexokinase is a protein of albumin type of a molecular weight of 96,000. Its isoelectric point is at about pH 4.8. 3. The method of isolation consists in separating the proteins of an aqueous extract of toluene-treated yeast by means of fractional precipitation with ammonium sulfate and with alcohol. 4. The procedure involves also the separation of several crystalline proteins, including one yellow crystalline protein, which do not possess hexokinase activity. The biological and the physicochemical properties of these proteins are still under investigation. 5. The crystallization of hexokinase proceeds at about 5°C. in the presence of ammonium sulfate and dilute phosphate buffer pH 7.0. 6. Crystalline hexokinase becomes relatively pure after 2 or 3 recrystallizations as tested by solubility, sedimentation in the ultracentrifuge, and electrophoresis. The enzymatic activity remains constant on repeated crystallization. 7. The enzymatic activity is associated with the protein nature of the material. Inactivation is accompanied by denaturation of the protein. 8. Crystalline hexokinase is relatively stable when stored in the form of crystalline filter cake. Solutions of hexokinase in dilute buffers are most stable at pH 5.0. 9. Crystalline hexokinase requires the presence of magnesium ions for its catalytic activity.


1968 ◽  
Vol 20 (03/04) ◽  
pp. 457-464 ◽  
Author(s):  
L Gonyea ◽  
R Herdman ◽  
R. A Bridges

SummaryAn anticoagulant occurring in 4 of 6 patients with SLE has been demonstrated by a sensitive assay utilizing an ammonium sulfate fraction of serum. The anticoagulant functions as an inhibitor of the activation of prothrombin. No species specificity was demonstrable. The inhibitor behaves clinically and chromatographically as an immunoglobulin, although an attempt to demonstrate directly the antibody nature of the inhibitor was not successful.A severe, apparently independent, decrease in the level of prothrombin was observed in the patient with hemorrhagic symptoms. In contrast to the anticoagulant activity, the low prothrombin has persisted during treatment.


2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Normah Ismail ◽  
Nur' Ain Mohamad Kharoe

Unripe and ripe bilimbi (Averrhoa bilimbi L.) were ground and the extracted juices were partially purified by ammonium sulfate precipitation at the concentrations of 40 and 60% (w/v). The collected proteases were analysed for pH, temperature stability, storage stability, molecular weight distribution, protein concentration and protein content. Protein content of bilimbi fruit was 0.89 g. Protease activity of both the unripe and ripe fruit were optimum at pH 4 and 40°C when the juice were purified at 40 and 60% ammonium sulfate precipitation. A decreased in protease activity was observed during the seven days of storage at 4°C. Molecular weight distribution indicated that the proteases protein bands fall between IO to 220 kDa. Protein bands were observed at 25, 50 and 160 kDa in both the unripe and ripe bilimbi proteases purified with 40% ammonium sulfate, however, the bands were more intense in those from unripe bilimbi. No protein bands were seen in proteases purified with 60% ammonium sulfate. Protein concentration was higher for proteases extracted with 40% ammonium sulfate at both ripening stages. Thus, purification using 40% ammonium sulfate precipitation could be a successful method to partially purify proteases from bilimbi especially from the unripe stage. 


1973 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 1186-1190 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. K. Bolsen ◽  
Walter Woods ◽  
Terry Klopfenstein
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2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Trismillah

Cavendish banana peel can be used as a substitute for the expensive xylan, while molasses than as a source of carbon as well as nitrogen, minerals and nutrients needed for the growth of microbes that can produce the enzyme. Xylanase produced from Bacillus stearothermopillus DSM 22, using media cavendish banana peels with the addition of molasses 1%, 2%, and 3%. Fermentation is done in a shaker incubator at 550C temperature conditions, initial pH 8, and 250 rpm agitation. The result showed the highest enzyme activity of 4,14 ± 0,16 U/mL min., on the addition 2% molasses after 24 hours. Further fermentation carried out in the fermenter working volume of 3.5 liters, with the condition of temperature 550C, pH 8, aeration 1 vvm, agitation 250 rpm, the highest spesific enzyme of activity of 51,62 ± 0,16 U/mg after 24 hours. Partial purification of xylanase enzyme fermentation is done with the results of microfiltration, ultrafiltration, ammonium sulfate (0-80%) and dialysis. There is an increase in the purity of the enzyme at each stage of purification, the highest purity on dialysis 3.23 times of crude enzymes.Kulit buah pisang kapendis dapat digunakan sebagai pengganti xilan yang harganya mahal, sementara molases selain sebagai sumber karbon serta nitrogen, mineral dan nutrisi dibutuhkan untuk pertumbuhan mikroba yang dapat menghasilkan enzim. Xilanase yang dihasilkan dari Bacillus stearothermopillus DSM 22, menggunakan media kulit pisang kapendis dengan penambahan molase 1%, 2%, dan 3%. Fermentasi dilakukan dalam shaker inkubator pada temperatur 550C, pH awal 8, dan agitasi 250 rpm. Hasilnya menunjukkan aktivitas enzim tertinggi 4,14 ± 0,16 U/mL min., pada penambahan 2% molases setelah 24 jam. Selanjutnya fermentasi dilakukan di dalam fermentor, volume kerja dari 3,5 liter, dengan kondisi temperatur 550C, pH 8, aeration 1 vvm, agitasi 250 rpm, aktivitas spesifik tertinggi 51,62 ± 0,16 U/mg setelah 24 jam. Pemurnian parsial fermentasi enzim xilanase dilakukan dengan hasil mikrofiltrasi, ultrafiltrasi, amonium sulfat (0-80%) dan dialisis. Ada peningkatan kemurnian enzim pada setiap tahap pemurnian, kemurnian tertinggi pada dialisis 3,23 kali dari enzim kasar.Keywords: Xylanase, B. stearothermophillus DSM 22, Cavendish banana peel, molasses, enzyme activity


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