Abstract
Affinity chromatography (AC) is one of the most important techniques for the separation and purification of biomolecules, being probably the most selective technique for protein purification. It is based on unique specific reversible interactions between the target molecule and a ligand. In this affinity interaction, the choice of the ligand is extremely important for the success of the purification protocol.
The growing interest in AC has motivated an intense research effort toward the development of materials able to overcome the disadvantages of conventional natural ligands, namely their high cost and chemical and biological lability. In this context, synthetic dyes have emerged, in recent decades, as a promising alternative to biological ligands.
Herein, detailed protocols for the assembling of a new chromatographic dye-ligand affinity support bearing an immobilized aminosquarylium cyanine dye on an agarose-based matrix (Sepharose CL-6B) and for the separation of a mixture o f three standard proteins: lysozyme, α-chymotrypsin, and trypsin are provided.
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Graça, V.C., Sousa, F., Santos, P.F., Almeida, P.S. (2015). Protein Purification by Aminosquarylium Cyanine Dye-Affinity Chromatography. In: Reichelt, S. (eds) Affinity Chromatography. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1286. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2447-9_2
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