Purification and Properties of Bovine Pituitary Renin

1982 ◽  
Vol 63 (s8) ◽  
pp. 179s-181s
Author(s):  
Tamiko Ohsawa ◽  
Shigehisa Hirose ◽  
Tadashi Inagami ◽  
Kazuo Murakami

1. Renin was purified to homogeneity from bovine anterior pituitary by using batchwise DEAE-cellulose chromatography, pepstatin-aminohexyl-agarose affinity chromatography, Ultrogel AcA 44 gel filtration and DEAE-Sephacel and CM-cellulose ion exchange chromatography. 2. The enzyme has a molecular weight of 36 000 and an isoelectric point of 5.25, and exhibits optimum activity at a pH between 6.5 and 7.5. 3. The amino acid composition and antigenic properties of this purified renin are very similar to those of rat, dog and hog kidney renins.

1972 ◽  
Vol 130 (1) ◽  
pp. 211-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colin H. Self ◽  
P. David J. Weitzman

Two isoenzymes of NADP-linked isocitrate dehydrogenase have been identified in Acinetobacter lwoffi and have been termed isoenzyme-I and isoenzyme-II. The isoenzymes may be separated by ion-exchange chromatography on DEAE-cellulose, by gel filtration on Sephadex G-200, or by zonal ultracentrifugation in a sucrose gradient. Low concentrations of glyoxylate or pyruvate effect considerable stimulation of the activity of isoenzyme-II. The isoenzymes also differ in pH-dependence of activity, kinetic parameters, stability to heat or urea and molecular size. Whereas isoenzyme-I resembles the NADP-linked isocitrate dehydrogenases from other organisms in having a molecular weight under 100000, isoenzyme-II is a much larger enzyme (molecular weight around 300000) resembling the NAD-linked isocitrate dehydrogenases of higher organisms.


1977 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
pp. 321-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. HARVEY ◽  
C. G. SCANES

SUMMARY Chicken growth hormone has been isolated from adenohypophysial tissue from which the glycoprotein hormones had been removed. The procedure entailed alkali extraction, ammonium sulphate precipitation and ion-exchange chromatography on DEAE-cellulose. The resulting fraction was homogeneous, active in the rat tibia bioassay and had a similar isoelectric point, molecular weight and amino acid composition to mammalian growth hormone. A specific homologous radioimmunoassay has been developed using the avian growth hormone.


1976 ◽  
Vol 35 (03) ◽  
pp. 576-585 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katalin Váradi ◽  
Susan Elödi

SummaryHuman factor IXa was purified 5,000-fold from serum by ion exchange chromatography. The preparation was free from other clotting factors. Both pH sensitivity and heat stability of purified factor IXa appeared to be different from those of factor IX in the plasma. The molecular weight of human factor IXa is 80,000 as estimated from gel-filtration experiments. Modification of seryl or histidyl side chains abolished the activity of factor IXa.


1984 ◽  
Vol 62 (6) ◽  
pp. 449-455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Show-Jy Lau ◽  
Bibudhendra Sarkar

The binding of six trace metals, Mn(II), Ni(II), Zn(II), Cu(II), Cd(II) and Fe(III), to human cord serum has been studied by Sephadex G-100 gel filtration at physiological pH, using radioisotopes as tracers. The results are compared with those obtained from adult serum. In both cord and adult sera, extensive amounts of the metals are bound to high molecular weight proteins. Among them, Fe(III) is mostly bound to transferrin; Ni(II), Zn(II), Cu(II), and Cd(II) are bound to albumin and other macro-molecules. The binding of Mn(II) either to transferrin or albumin is not resolved. Small fractions of Zn(II), Cu(II), and Cd(II) and large fractions of Mn(II) and Ni(II) are found to be associated with low molecular weight components of both sera. The distribution varies from metal to metal. However, the low molecular weight component of the size 1500 – 10 000 is present in all the metals studied. Further purification of this component was attempted by DEAE-cellulose ion-exchange chromatography. The possible identity as well as the biological role played by this particular component of serum in the transport of metals in blood and across membranes is discussed.


1985 ◽  
Vol 63 (11) ◽  
pp. 1160-1166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierre Gondé ◽  
Robert Ratomahenina ◽  
Alain Arnaud ◽  
Pierre Galzy

The exocellular enzyme β-glucosidase of Candida molischiana was studied. This strain is able to ferment soluble cellodextrins. The enzyme was partially purified by ion-exchange chromatography and gel filtration. The molecular weight of this enzyme was 120 000; its optimum pH was between 4 and 4.5 and its optimum temperature was 60 °C. This enzyme was active against different soluble glucosides and was inhibited by p-chloromercuribenzoate, gluconolactone, and glucose. A "glucosyltransferase" activity appeared in the presence of ethanol. The biosynthesis of the enzyme was constitutive but repressed by glucose.


2021 ◽  
Vol 83 (3) ◽  
pp. 72-80
Author(s):  
O.B. Balko ◽  

According to our previous results, S-type bacteriocins of Pseudomonas aeruginosa are characterized by high activity against phytopathogenic Pseudomonas syringae strains. In addition to these pyocins producing strains are able to synthesize microcin-II-like bacteriocins. Presence of interaction between these two killer factors can determine methods of their use and activity increase of bacteriocins with antiphytopathogenic properties. The aim of the work was to test possibility of interaction between S-type pyocins and microcin-II-like bacteriocins of P. aeruginosa. Methods. The objects of the study were pyocins produced by 6 P. aeruginosa strains. Killer factors in composition of induced lysates were concentrated by 70% ammonium sulphate precipitation, dialyzed through dialysis membrane with molecular weight cut-off (MWCO) 3.5 kDa. Then ion-exchange chromatography with DEAE-cellulose, gel filtration with Sephadex G-75 and ultracentrifugation at 215.000 g for 1 and 4 hours were used for their separation. Protein concentration and antimicrobial activity were determined in obtained fractions. Visualization of proteins in active fraction composition was conducted by electrophoresis according to the Laemmli method. Results. Under ion-exchange chromatography with DEAE-cellulose application elution of bacteriocins available in lysate composition occurs simultaneously. The highest indices of activity and protein concentration were in the 4th fraction, containing two protein bands with molecular weight near 58 and 9 kDa, which are typical for S5 pyocin and microcin-II-like bacteriocins of P. aeruginosa. Further gel filtration of sampled fractions through Sephadex G-75 allowed to separate noted killer factors and obtaine purified fraction containing microcin-II-like pyocins only. Application of ultracentrifugation during 1 hour didn’t precipitate studied bacteriocins, whereas during 4 hours – lead to their separation. At the same time a twofold increase of activity indices for S-type pyocins in precipitates and for microcin-IIlike killer factors – in supernatants were observed. However achieved concentration was characterized by short-term effect, since in 14 days activity of supernatants decreased by 4–16 times, and for precipitates – by 80–640 times. Then revealed tendency for activity decrease continued. Conclusions. S-type pyocins and microcin-II-like bacteriocins of P. aeruginosa interact with each other, that ensures their stabilization and protects again destruction. Application of methods that cause separation of these killer factors is inexpedient, since it results into considerable decrease of bacteriocin activity indices.


1977 ◽  
Vol 165 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
J E Wiktorowicz ◽  
Y C Awasthi ◽  
A Kurosky ◽  
S K Srivastava

Hexosaminidases (EC 3.2.1.30) A and B from human kidney cortex were purified to homogeneity by using concanavalin A affinity chromatography, ion-exchange chromatography and gel filtration. The yield of homogeneous isoenzymes improved approx. 20-fold, giving preparations of hexosaminidases A and B with specific activities of about 200 and 325 units/mg of protein respectively. The kinetic and structural properties of kidney hexosaminidase isoenzymes were studied and compared with the hexosaminidase isoenzymes from human placenta. The amino acid composition of hexosaminidase A was significantly different from that of hexosaminidase B. In the event of success in developing enzyme-replacement therapy for Tay-Sachs and Sandhoff's diseases, this modified procedure can furnish larger amounts of homogeneous isoenzymes.


1980 ◽  
Vol 191 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y C Awasthi ◽  
D D Dao ◽  
R P Saneto

Human liver glutathione S-transferases (GSH S-transferases) were fractionated into cationic and anionic proteins. During fractionation with (NH4)2SO4 the anionic GSH S-transferases are concentrated in the 65%-saturated-(NH4)2SO4 fraction, whereas the cationic GSH S-transferases separate in the 80%-saturated-(NH4)2SO4 fraction. From the 65%-saturated-(NH4)2SO4 fraction two new anionic GSH S-transferases, omega and psi, were purified to homogeneity by using ion-exchange chromatography on DEAE-cellulose, Sephadex G-200 gel filtration, affinity chromatography on GSH bound to epoxy-activated Sepharose and isoelectric focusing. By a similar procedure, cationic GSH S-transferases were purified from the 80%-saturated-(NH4)2SO4 fraction. Isoelectric points of GSH S-transferases omega and psi are 4.6 and 5.4 respectively. GSH S-transferase omega is the major anionic GSH S-transferase of human liver, whereas GSH S-transferase psi is present only in traces. The subunit mol.wt. of GSH S-transferase omega is about 22500, whereas that of cationic GSH S-transferases is about 24500. Kinetic and structural properties as well as the amino acid composition of GSH S-transferase omega are described. The antibodies raised against cationic GSH S-transferases cross-react with GSH S-transferase omega. There are significant differences between the catalytic properties of GSH S-transferase omega and the cationic GSH S-transferases. GSH peroxidase II activity is displayed by all five cationic GSH S-transferases, whereas both anionic GSH S-transferases do not display this activity.


1980 ◽  
Vol 187 (3) ◽  
pp. 647-653 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Arakawa ◽  
M Yuki ◽  
M Ikeda

Tryptensin, a vasopressor substance generated from human plasma protein fraction IV-4 by trypsin, has been isolated and the amino acid composition analysed. The procedures used for the isolation were: (a) adsorption of the formed tryptensin on Dowex 50W (X2; NH4+ form); (b) gel filtration through Sephadex G-25; (c) cation-exchange chromatography on CM-cellulose; (d) anion-exchange chromatography on DEAE-cellulose; (e) re-chromatography on CM-cellulose; (f) gel filtration on Bio-Gel P-2; (g) partition chromatography on high-pressure liquid chromatography. The homogeneity of the isolated tryptensin was confirmed by thin-layer chromatography and thin-layer electrophoresis. The amino acid analysis of the hydrolysate suggested the following proportional composition: Asp, 1; Val, 1; Ile, 1; Tyr, 1; Phe, 1; His, 1; Arg, 1; Pro, 1. This composition is identical with that of human angiotensin.


1984 ◽  
Vol 62 (5) ◽  
pp. 276-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. H. Lin ◽  
W. Chung ◽  
K. P. Strickland ◽  
A. J. Hudson

An isozyme of S-adenosylmethionine synthetase has been purified to homogeneity by ammonium sulfate fractionation, DEAE-cellulose column chromatography, and gel filtration on a Sephadex G-200 column. The purified enzyme is very unstable and has a molecular weight of 120 000 consisting of two identical subunits. Amino acid analysis on the purified enzyme showed glycine, glutamate, and aspartate to be the most abundant and the aromatic amino acids to be the least abundant. It possesses tripolyphosphatase activity which can be stimulated five to six times by S-adenosylmethionine (20–40 μM). The findings support the conclusion that an enzyme-bound tripolyphosphate is an obligatory intermediate in the enzymatic synthesis of S-adenosylmethionine from ATP and methionine.


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