Immobilized chymotrypsin by means of Schiff base copper(II) chelate |
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Authors: | K Moriya K Tanizawa Y Kanaoka |
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Institution: | Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan. |
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Abstract: | A new method for cross-linking of protein was proposed in our previous work. The method is based on the spontaneous chelate formation process involving three components, salicylaldehyde moiety, alpha-amino acid residue and copper(II). In this paper versatility of the method as a purpose of immobilization of enzyme was described. Chymotrypsin-salicylaldehyde conjugate was immobilized to the agarose gel attached alpha-amino acid residue in the presence of copper(II) ion The enzyme was not eluted from the gel by washing with a copper free buffer though it was exclusively eluted by a medium containing EDTA. Catalytic activity of the chymotrypsin salicylaldehyde conjugate was not changed upon the immobilization. The method was proposed as a new tool for reversible immobilization of enzyme. |
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