Purification of acid-proteases by affinity partitioning in aqueous two-phase systems

Jyh Ping Chen*, Alfred Carlson

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Abstract

An affinity polymer derivative was synthesized with the group specific acid protease inhibitor pepstatin attached to dextran (M.W. 500,0001). This derivative was used in an aqueous two-phase system with hydroxypropyldextran to purify crude solutions of chymosin and Endothia parasitica (EP) acid proteases. Chymosin was purified by a factor of 6.2 with an overall yield of 83%. EP protease was similarly purified. A new pepstatin binding protease was discovered in crude EP extracts.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)263-268
Number of pages6
JournalBiotechnology Techniques
Volume1
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 12 1987
Externally publishedYes

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