Studies on erythrocyte aminolaevulinate dehydratase I. Its purification and possible therapeutic applications

1. 1. A method for purifying human erythrocytes ALA-D, using a mixture of n-butanol and chloroform, which denature hemoglobin, followed by ammonium sulphate fractionation and affinity chromatography yielding a 1600-fold purified enzyme, is described. 2. 2. By oxidation of Sephadex G-25 with NaIO4, a...

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Autores principales: Bustos, N., Stella, A.M., Xifra, E.A.W.D., C. Batlle, A.M.D.
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Publicado: 1980
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Sumario:1. 1. A method for purifying human erythrocytes ALA-D, using a mixture of n-butanol and chloroform, which denature hemoglobin, followed by ammonium sulphate fractionation and affinity chromatography yielding a 1600-fold purified enzyme, is described. 2. 2. By oxidation of Sephadex G-25 with NaIO4, a polyaldehyde, is obtained which can be covalently bound to the ALA-D; however the immobilized enzyme is inactive, because essential ε{lunate}-amino groups at the active site were involved in the coupling. Similar experiments with another enzyme, Rhodanese, resulted in an active insolubilized preparation. 3. 3. By suspending the carrier-enzyme in buffer, slow solubilization with simultaneous release of protein occurs, indicating that this approach might find important therapeutical applications in the treatment of enzyme deficiencies. © 1980.