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Immobilization of Cratylia mollis isolectin (Cramoll 3) on Sepharose CL-4B and its evaluation as affinity matrix


Ferreira, R.S., Araújo, F.F.B., Coelho, L.C.B.B., Paiva, P.M.G 

Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Departamento de Bioquímica, Laboratório de Glicoproteínas. Av. Prof. Moraes Rego s/n, Cidade Universitária, Recife, Brasil, CEP: 50.670-420.

 


Lectins are proteins or glycoproteins, ubiquitous in nature, with specific and reversible carbohydrate binding and erythrocyte agglutination properties. Cratylia mollis is a  native forage from the State of Pernambuco, Northeast of Brazil, whose seeds contain lectin multiple molecular forms (Cramoll 1, 2, 3 and 4). The immobilization of proteins on insoluble supports produces affinity matrices. The aims of this work were immobilization of Cramoll 3 on Sepharose CL-4B and capacity evaluation of matrix (Cramoll 3-Sepharose) in binding glycoproteins. The isoform was obtained by previously established protocol. Cramoll 3 (2.8 mg) was immobilized on Sepharose CL-4B (2.5 mg). Glycoproteins (asialofetuin, 0.6 mg; azocasein, 1 mg; fetuin, 1 mg; ovoalbumin, 0.5 mg; thyroglobulin 0.5 mg) were applied to Cramoll 3-Sepharose columns (1 ml). Elutions were performed with 1 M NaCl and fractions were collected (1ml). The coupling of Cramoll 3 to Sepharose CL-4B was efficient (estimated 100 %). Columns did bind to asialofetuin and thyroglobulin (23%), as well as to azocasein (20%)  and ovoalbumin (10%); no binding was detected with fetuin. Cramoll 3-Sepharose was biospecifically selective when evaluated with different glycoproteins.

 


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