Ferromagnetic levan composite: An affinity matrix to purify lectin

Renata Angeli, Jackeline C. MacIel, Flávia F.B. Araújo, Patrícia M.G. Paiva, Glícia M.T. Calazans, Ana Paula Valente, Fábio C.L. Almeida, Luana C.B.B. Coelho, Luiz B. Carvalho, Maria Da Paz C. Silva, Maria Tereza Dos Santos Correia*, Nathalia Varejao Nogueira

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Abstract

A simple and inexpensive procedure usedmagnetite and levan to synthesize a composite recovered by amagnetic field. Lectins from Canavalia ensiformis (Con A) and Cratylia mollis (Cramoll 1 and Cramoll 1,4) did bind specifically to composite. The magnetic property of derivative favored washing out contaminating proteins and recovery of pure lectins with glucose elution. Cramoll 1 was purified by this affinity binding procedure in two steps instead of a previous three-step protocol with ammonium sulfate fractionation, affinity chromatography on Sephadex G-75, and ion exchange chromatography through a CM-cellulose column.

Original languageEnglish
Article number179106
JournalJournal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology
Volume2009
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009

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