| Abstract: | Liver microsomal NADPH-cytochrome P-450 reductase from phenobarbital-induced rabbits was purified by a simple and reproducible method employing combination of 2',5'-ADP-sepharose affinity chromatography and 1-amino-2-hydroxypropyl-sepharose (ADP-sepharose) ion exchange chromatography. Comparison with traditionally used adsorbents revealed advantages of AHP-sepharose for isolation of highly active enzyme preparations. The enzyme was purified 408-fold with a 92% yield of the total activity. Electrophoretic and spectral properties of the preparation corresponded to those of native flavoprotein. The specific NADPH-cytochrome c reductase activity of the purified enzyme (85.7 U/mg at pH 7.7 and 30 degrees C) was 1.5-2.5 times higher than that previously reported. |
