High-efficiency Ni2+-NTA/PAA magnetic beads with specific separation on His-tagged protein

IET Nanobiotechnol. 2020 Feb;14(1):67-72. doi: 10.1049/iet-nbt.2019.0271.

Abstract

To effective capture and universal enrichment of His-tagged protein, polyacrylic acid (PAA) brushes were used to encapsulate Fe3O4 nanoparticles, connect NTA, and Ni2+ to prepare magnetic beads. These materials provide many advantages, such as excellent stability, tuneable particle size, and a surface for further functionalisation with biomolecules. His-tagged green fluorescence protein (GFP) was separated efficiently, and the binding capacity of Fe3O4/MPS@PAA/NTA-Ni2+ was 93.4 mg/g. Compared with High-Affinity Ni-NTA Resin and Ni-NTA Magnetic Agarose Beads, Fe3O4/MPS@PAA/NTA-Ni2+ nanocomposites exhibited higher separation efficiency and binding capacity towards His-tagged GFP. Moreover, the selectivity and recyclability of them for the target proteins were maintained well after six cycles. This study would widen the application of PAA in constructing multifunctional nanocomposites for biomedical fields.

MeSH terms

  • Acrylic Resins / chemistry
  • Green Fluorescent Proteins / chemistry
  • Green Fluorescent Proteins / isolation & purification
  • Histidine / chemistry
  • Histidine / metabolism*
  • Magnetite Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Nanocomposites / chemistry
  • Nitrilotriacetic Acid / analogs & derivatives*
  • Nitrilotriacetic Acid / chemistry
  • Nitrilotriacetic Acid / metabolism
  • Organometallic Compounds / chemistry*
  • Organometallic Compounds / metabolism
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / chemistry
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • Acrylic Resins
  • Magnetite Nanoparticles
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins
  • Green Fluorescent Proteins
  • nickel nitrilotriacetic acid
  • carbopol 940
  • Histidine
  • Nitrilotriacetic Acid