Hydrophobic binding sites on human interferon - PubMed (original) (raw)
. 1975 Jan 10;250(1):348-9.
- PMID: 166991
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Hydrophobic binding sites on human interferon
M W Davey et al. J Biol Chem. 1975.
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Abstract
Human interferon binds to a omega-carboxpentyl-agarose column at low ionic strength (0.15 M NaCl) and is still retained when the ionic strength is raised (to 1.0 M NaCl). The binding can be reversed, however, by ethylene glycol, indicating a hydrophobic interaction. The binding of human interferon to omega-aminohexyl-agarose is weak, even at a low ionic strength, and is probably exclusively electrostatic. This disparate binding behavior may be caused by the presence of a positive charge, adjacent to the hydrophobic binding site, on human interferon. The interaction of human interferon with omega-carboxypentyl-agarose is quite selective, inasmuch as the majority of proteins present in interferon preparations pass through the column unretained. Hydrophobic chromatography of human interferon may thus be useful in its purification.
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