Peroxidase-Polyphenol Oxidase Association in Dioscorea esculenta

1998 ◽  
Vol 53 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 957-960 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Okpuzor ◽  
O. Omidiji
Keyword(s):  
Polyphenol Oxidase ◽  
Binding Protein ◽  
Gel Filtration ◽  
Apparent Molecular Weight ◽  
Exchange Chromatography ◽  
Crude Enzyme Extract ◽  
Anionic Peroxidase ◽  
Molecular Weights ◽  
Protein Peak ◽  
Main Protein

Abstract A crude enzyme extract from Dioscorea esculenta var. fasiculata tissue subjected to ion exchange chromatography on DEAE-Sephadex A-50 column. This proced ure resolved the extract into two main protein peaks one of which eluted through the column relatively unbound while the other protein peak which remained bound to the column was eluted with 1.0 ᴍ NaCl. Both protein peaks contained polyphenol oxidase (PPO) and peroxidase (POD) activities. The non-binding protein peak was resolved by gel filtration on Sephadex G-200 into distinct PPO and POD activities and by virtue of their apparent molecular weights of 95.5 Kd and 38.0 Kd for PPO and POD respectively were determined to be the typical enzymes. The PPO activity was completely inhibited invitro by 5 mᴍ polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP). The binding protein peak was not resolved by gel filtration. It contained PPO activity which was not inhibited by PVP and a POD activity which was completely inhibited by dithiothreitol (DTT) This ionic protein peak contained 60% of total POD in the tissue, has an apparent molecular weight of 56 Kd and is suggested to be a strongly anionic peroxidase which also exhibits polyphenol oxidase activity.

scholarly journals The transporting proteins of cholecalciferol and 25-hydroxycholecalciferol in serum of chicks and other species. Partial purification and characterization of the chick proteins

1973 ◽  
Vol 135 (3) ◽  
pp. 417-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Edelstein ◽  
D. E. M. Lawson ◽  
E. Kodicek
Keyword(s):  
Binding Proteins ◽  
Binding Protein ◽  
Gel Filtration ◽  
Sedimentation Coefficient ◽  
Exchange Chromatography ◽  
Partial Purification ◽  
Molecular Weights ◽  
Filtration Step ◽  
25 Hydroxycholecalciferol

Chick serum contains two cholecalciferol-binding proteins, one of which binds mainly cholecalciferol (cholecalciferol-binding protein) and the other binds 25-hydroxycholecalciferol (25-hydroxycholecalciferol-binding protein). By means of Cohn fractionation, (NH4)2SO4 precipitation, gel filtration on Sephadex G-200, ion-exchange chromatography on DEAE-Sephadex and an additional gel-filtration step on Sephadex G-100, these two binding proteins were purified. Both proteins possess β-globulin mobility on analytical polyacrylamide-disc-gel electrophoresis, a sedimentation coefficient of 3.5S and approximate molecular weights of 60000 for the cholecalciferol-binding protein and 54000 for the 25-hydroxycholecalciferol-binding protein. Sera obtained from rat, pig, human and monkey were shown to contain a single binding protein that is responsible for the transport of both cholecalciferol and 25-hydroxycholecalciferol. In the toad the lipoproteins are used for the transport of these two steroids.

scholarly journals The role of C4-binding protein and {beta }1H in proteolysis of C4b and C3b

1979 ◽  
Vol 150 (2) ◽  
pp. 267-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
T Fujita ◽  
V Nussenzweig
Keyword(s):  
Binding Protein ◽  
Fluid Phase ◽  
Apparent Molecular Weight ◽  
Exchange Chromatography ◽  
Net Charge ◽  
Molecular Weights ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
Sds Page ◽  
A Chain

Two forms of C4-binding protein (C4-bp) (C4-bp low, C4-bp high), which differ slightly in net charge and apparent molecular weight, as determined by SDS- PAGE, were separated by ion-exchange chromatography and contaminants removed with specific antisera. Both forms of C4-bp served as cofactors for the cleavage of C4b in solution by C3b inactivator, and the resulting fragments of the a'-chain of C4b had identical molecular weights. In addition, similarly to β1H, C4-bp low or high served as cofactors for the cleavage of fluid phase C3b by C3bINA. However, important quantitative differences between the activities of C4-bp and β1H were observed. With regard to C3b in solution, the cofactor activity of β1H was {approximately equal to}20 times greater than that of C4-bp on a weight basis. In relation to cell-bound C3b, the differences in activity were even more marked. Whereas β1H enhanced the effects of C3bINA on the erythrocyte intermediate EC3b, inhibiting the assembly of EC3bBb, C4-bp was without effect even at concentrations {approximately equal to}300 times greater than β1H. Therefore, under physiological conditions, it is likely that β1H is the key protein which controls the function of C3b, and that C4-bp activity is directed mainly toward the cleavage of C4b. We also examined the relation between C4-bp and the C3b-C4bINA cofactor described by Stroud and collaborators (3, 4). By functional, physico-chemical and immunological criteria, they are the same protein.

Isolation of specific protease inhibitors from Neurospora crassa

1976 ◽  
Vol 54 (8) ◽  
pp. 699-703 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter H. Yu ◽  
Maria R. Kula ◽  
Hsin Tsai
Keyword(s):  
Neurospora Crassa ◽  
Protease Inhibitors ◽  
Gel Filtration ◽  
Physiological Role ◽  
Exchange Chromatography ◽  
Proteinase K ◽  
Tryptophan Synthase ◽  
Molecular Weights ◽  
Specific Protease

Four natural protease inhibitors have been partially purified by heat treatment, ion-exchange chromatography and gel filtration from Neurospora crassa. The inhibitory activity has been estimated by measuring the inhibition of proteolysis of casein as well as by the protection of Neurospora tryptophan synthase from proteolytic inactivation. The inhibitors are all oligopeptides and possess molecular weights in the range 5000 – 24 000 and appear to be very specific to Neurospora proteases. They may be classified into two types. The first are specific to Neurospora alkaline protease and the second to acidic protease. None of them exhibited any effect on other proteases including trypsin, chymotrypsin, papain, pepsin, thermolysin, subtilisin and proteinase K. The possible physiological role of these inhibitors is discussed.

scholarly journals Characterization of amino acids and low-molecular-weight peptides bound to cytoplasmic granules from the posterior pituitary

1970 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 455-462 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seon Shin ◽  
Frank LaBella ◽  
Gary Queen
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Gel Filtration ◽  
Cation Exchange Resin ◽  
Exchange Chromatography ◽  
Posterior Pituitary ◽  
Total Acid ◽  
Cytoplasmic Granules ◽  
Molecular Weights ◽  
Positive Material ◽  
Fraction I

A number of peptides and amino acids, representing 30–40% of the total acid-extractable, ninhydrin-positive material of the tissue, were associated with cytoplasmic granules (sedimenting at 3 000 000 g-min after preliminary removal of "nuclei and debris") isolated from bovine posterior pituitary glands. Acetic acid (0.2 N) extracts of a purified neurosecretory granule fraction showed only slight differences in the pattern of peptides and amino acids from extracts of the total cell particulate fraction. Gel filtration of extracts on Sephadex G-25 yielded three major fractions: fraction I consisting of peptide material of molecular weights > 4000, fraction II of molecular weights averaging about 3000, and fraction III of molecular weights < 2000. Fraction III was further resolved by anion-exchange chromatography into 12 subfractions. Vasopressin and oxytocin were contained in subfractions 2 and 3, respectively. Each of these subfractions was in turn chromatographed on a cation-exchange resin and resolved into a total for fraction III of 22 major components: lysine, arginine, phenylalanine, ammonia, and 18 peptides. Three of the peptides contained only aspartic and glutamic acids in the ratios 8:1, 5:1, and 4:1. The sequences of four dipeptides were ascertained. Another peptide was not retarded by Dowex 50 and yielded glutamic acid upon acid hydrolysis. Still another peptide yielded tyrosine plus an unknown ninhydrin-positive component after hydrolysis. The amino acid compositions were determined for nine other peptides containing three to nine residues. Additional peptides in fraction III were detected in lesser or trace amounts. Isolated granule fractions from both bovine posterior pituitary and rat liver were dialyzed against isotonic sucrose or distilled water. The rate of loss of ninhydrin-positive material from the sample dialyzed against water indicated that a large proportion of the "free" amino acids and peptides of these tissues were contained within intracellular organelles.

scholarly journals Isolation of palmitoyl-CoA hydrolases from human blood platelets

1981 ◽  
Vol 199 (3) ◽  
pp. 639-647 ◽  
Author(s):  
R K Berge ◽  
L E Hagen ◽  
M Farstad
Keyword(s):  
Human Blood ◽  
Blood Platelets ◽  
Gel Filtration ◽  
Deae Cellulose ◽  
Apparent Molecular Weight ◽  
Cytosol Fraction ◽  
Molecular Weights ◽  
Apparent Homogeneity ◽  
Coa Hydrolase ◽  
Human Blood Platelets

The palmitoyl-CoA hydrolase activity, which in human blood platelets is mainly localized in the cytosol fraction [Berge, Vollset & Farstad (1980) Scand. J. Clin. Lab. Invest. 40, 271--279], was found to be extremely labile. Inclusion of glycerol or palmitoyl-CoA stabilized the activity during preparation. Gel-filtration studies revealed multiple forms of the enzyme with molecular weights corresponding to about 70 000, 40 000 and 24 000. The relative recovery of the mol.wt.-70 000 form was increased by the presence of 20% (v/v) glycerol or 10 microM-palmitoyl-CoA. The three enzyme forms are probably unrelated, since they were not interconvertible. The three different species of palmitoyl-CoA hydrolase were purified by DEAE-cellulose and hydroxyapatite chromatography, isoelectric focusing and high-pressure liquid chromatography (h.p.l.c.) to apparent homogeneity. The three enzymes had isoelectric points (pI) of 7.0, 6.1 and 4.9. The corresponding molecular weights were 27 000--33 000, 66 000--72 000 and 45 000--49 000, calculated from h.p.l.c. and Ultrogel AcA-44 chromatography. The apparently purified enzymes were unstable, as most of the activity was lost during purification. The enzyme with an apparent molecular weight of 45 000--49 000 was split into fractions with molecular weights of less than 10 000 by re-chromatography on h.p.l.c. concomitantly with a loss of activity. The stimulation of the activity by the presence of serum albumin seems to depend on the availability of palmitoyl-CoA, as has been reported for other palmitoyl-CoA hydrolases. [Berge & Farstad (1979) Eur. J. Biochem. 96, 393--401].

PURIFICATION AND CHARACTERISATION OF FIBRINOLYTIC ENZYMES FROM ENDOPHYTIC FUNGI AND LIGNOSUS RHINOCERUS

2016 ◽  
Vol 78 (6-5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zainon Mohd Noor ◽  
Mohd Sidek Ahmad ◽  
Zaidah Zainal Ariffin
Keyword(s):  
Ion Exchange ◽  
Endophytic Fungi ◽  
Gel Filtration ◽  
Ion Exchange Chromatography ◽  
Exchange Chromatography ◽  
Fibrinolytic Enzymes ◽  
Molecular Weights ◽  
Ammonium Sulphate Precipitation ◽  
Fusarium Sp ◽  
Different Sources

Three enzymes FH3, S13 and LR1 from three different sources showed fibrinolytic activities. Two were from endophytic fungal cultures and one from the sclerotium of Lignosus rhinocerus mushroom (LR1). FH3, S13 cultures and LR1, the crude extract of the sclerotium were concentrated and purified by ammonium sulphate precipitation, ion-exchange chromatography and gel-filtration. The molecular weights of the FH3, S13 and LR1 purified enzymes were estimated to be approximately 34kDa, 34kDa and 10kDa, respectively. Maximum fibrinolytic activities were observed for FH3 at pH 7 and 30°C, S13 at pH 8 and 40°C and LR1 at pH 6 and 40°C.  In our earlier paper we identified FH3 as Fusarium sp. and S13 as Penicilium citrinum. 

scholarly journals Mouse Uterine Alkaline Phosphatase: Improved Purification by Affinity Chromatography and Further Characterization of the Enzyme

1980 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 279 ◽  
Author(s):  
RN Murdoch ◽  
Louise E Buxton ◽  
DJ Kay
Keyword(s):  
Alkaline Phosphatase ◽  
Affinity Chromatography ◽  
Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis ◽  
Gel Filtration ◽  
Deae Cellulose ◽  
Apparent Molecular Weight ◽  
Anion Exchange Chromatography ◽  
Pregnant Mouse ◽  
Exchange Chromatography ◽  
Enzyme Preparations

An improved procedure for the purification of alkaline phosphatase from about 10 g of day 7 pregnant mouse uterine tissue is described. Following homogenization, the procedure involved solubilization and extraction with 0�8% (v/v) Triton X-lOO and 20% (v/v) n-butanol, ammonium sulfate precipitation, concanavalin A-Sepharose 4B affinity chromatography, DEAE-cellulose anion-exchange chromatography and Sephacryl S200 gel filtration. On subjecting 2162-fold purified enzyme preparations to polyacrylamide-gel electrophoresis, a single band of protein coincident with the zone of enzyme activity and having an apparent molecular weight of 205 OOO� lOOOO was identified. Affinity chromatography yielded the largest increase in purity of any step in the procedure and established the glycoprotein nature of the uterine enzyme.

Isolation of Fasciola hepatica haemoglobin

Parasitology ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 111 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. McGonigle ◽  
J. P. Dalton
Keyword(s):  
Fasciola Hepatica ◽  
Gel Filtration ◽  
Apparent Molecular Weight ◽  
Ion Exchange Chromatography ◽  
Exchange Chromatography ◽  
Amino Acid Sequence Analysis ◽  
Terminal Amino Acid ◽  
Terminal Amino ◽  
Haemoglobin Molecule

SUMMARYA haemoprotein released in vitro by adult Fasciola hepatica was purified by gel filtration chromatography on Sephacryl S-200 and ion-exchange chromatography on DEAE-Sepharose. The molecule, with an apparent molecular weight of > 200 kDa, contains a haem group and has absorption spectra characteristics similar to haemoglobins. N-terminal amino acid sequence analysis revealed no similarity between the F. hepatica haemoglobin and other vertebrate or invertebrate haemoglobins. Antibodies to the haemoglobin molecule can be detected in the sera of F. hepatica-infected bovines as early as 1 week after infection.

scholarly journals Studies on the appearance of a hepatic copper-binding protein in normal and zinc-deficient rats

1976 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Bremner ◽  
N. T. Davies
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Metal Binding ◽  
Binding Protein ◽  
Gel Filtration ◽  
Apparent Molecular Weight ◽  
Low Molecular Weight ◽  
Copper Binding ◽  
Hepatic Copper ◽  
Copper Binding Protein ◽  
Molecular Weight Form

1. A study has been made by gel-filtration techniques of the soluble copper- and zinc-binding proteins in rat liver after both intraperitoneal injection of Cu and dietary Cu supplementation.2. Liver Cu and Zn concentrations increased after injection of Cu, both metals accumulating in the cytosol, mainly in a fraction with an apparent molecular weight of (about 12 000)3. When Zn-deficient rats were injected with Cu, there was little change in liver Zn concentration and the occurrence of Cu in the low-molecular-weight form (about 12 000) was more transient. At most periods after injection, Cu accumulated mainly in a fraction with a molecular weight greater than 65 000.4. When the rats were Cu-loaded by dietary supplementation, virtually no Cu or Zn was found in the low-molecular-weight form in Zn-deficient rats, although they were found in the Zn-supplemented animals.5. The results suggest that Zn is essential for the accumulation of Cu in this form, but not for Cu to stimulate production of the metal-binding protein by a process requiring active protein synthesis.

Human Leucocyte Urokinase Inhibitor - Purification, Characterization and Comparative Studies Against Different Plasminogen Activators

1985 ◽  
Vol 54 (04) ◽  
pp. 750-755 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Kopitar ◽  
B Rozman ◽  
J Babnik ◽  
V Turk ◽  
D E Mullins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plasminogen Activator ◽  
Inhibitory Activity ◽  
Gel Filtration ◽  
Apparent Molecular Weight ◽  
Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor ◽  
Exchange Chromatography ◽  
Sds Page ◽  
Peripheral Leukocytes ◽  
Ph Range ◽  
Activator Inhibitor

SummaryA plasminogen activator inhibitor (PA-I) which inhibits primarily plasminogen activator of the urokinase type (u-PA) was isolated from the cytosol of human peripheral leukocytes. The inhibitor was isolated using ion exchange chromatography, gel filtration and FPLC. This inhibitor has an apparent molecular weight of 45 kDa, determined by SDS-PAGE, and a pi of 5.5-5.7. The inhibitor is a fast reacting inhibitor, is thermally unstable and is inactivated outside the pH range 7-9. Treatment of cytosol to pH 9 for 30 min at 37° C resulted in a large increase in inhibitory activity. Antibodies against human placental UK-I completely quenched the inhibitory activity of human leucocyte UK-I.

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