Direct capture of His₆-tagged proteins using megaporous cryogels developed for metal-ion affinity chromatography

Methods Mol Biol. 2015:1286:201-12. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-2447-9_16.

Abstract

Immobilized metal-ion affinity chromatography (IMAC) has been developed for the rapid isolation and purification of recombinant proteins. In this chapter, megaporous cryogels were synthesized having metal-ion affinity functionality, and their adsorptive properties were investigated. These cryogels have large pore sizes ranging from 10 to 100 μm with corresponding porosities between 80 and 90%. The synthesized IMAC-cryogel had a total ligand density of 770 μmol/g. Twelve milligram of a His6-tagged protein (NAD(P)H-dependent 2-cyclohexen-1-one-reductase) can be purified from a crude cell extract per gram of IMAC-cryogels. The protein binding capacity is increased with higher degrees of grafting, although a slight decrease in column efficiency may result. This chapter provides methodologies for a rapid single-step purification of recombinant His6-tagged proteins from crude cell extracts using IMAC-cryogels.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chromatography, Affinity / methods*
  • Copper / chemistry*
  • Cryogels / chemistry*
  • Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
  • Histidine / chemistry*
  • Imidazoles / chemistry
  • Ligands
  • Oligopeptides / chemistry*
  • Porosity
  • Recombinant Proteins / chemistry*
  • Recombinant Proteins / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • Cryogels
  • His-His-His-His-His-His
  • Imidazoles
  • Ligands
  • Oligopeptides
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Histidine
  • Copper