Albumin and IgG are the most abundant proteins in plasma which tend to obscure the signals of less abundant proteins, preventing accurate detection. The high abundance of albumin and IgG also interferes with the detection of other proteins by preventing a sufficient amount of less abundant proteins from being included in the analysis. By depleting samples of albumin and IgG, the quality and depth of the analysis can be greatly enhanced. Depletion of the two removes more than 60% of the total protein content in human plasma, allowing proteins normally obscured by albumin and IgG to be visualized.
Albumin & IgG Depletion Sepharose High Performance is available prepacked in in HiTrap® and SpinTrap™ formats for removal of human serum albumin (HSA) and IgG. Both column types are prepacked with a mixture of antiHSA Sepharose High Performance and Protein G Sepharose High Performance. The ligand of antiHSA Sepharose High Performance is based on a single domain antibody fragment with high specificity and capacity for HSA. The ligand of Protein G Sepharose High Performance is derived from the IgG binding regions of Protein G, a cell surface protein of Streptococcus bacteria. The protein G ligand binds human IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, and IgG4.
The primary use of the products is small-scale preparation of protein samples prior to downstream analyses such as 1-D or 2-D gel electrophoresis and mass spectrometry (MS).The primary use of the products is small-scale preparation of protein samples prior to downstream analyses such as 1-D or 2-D gel electrophoresis and mass spectrometry (MS).
A lower sample volume should be used when applying plasma containing albumin and IgG above the normal levels of human plasma (40 mg albumin/mL and 15 mg IgG/mL).
Table 3.3 shows the characteristics of the chromatography medium.
1 Short term refers to the pH interval for regeneration, cleaning-in-place, and sanitization procedures. Long term refers to the pH interval over which the medium is stable over a long period of time without adverse effects on its subsequent chromatographic performance.
The purification options for HiTrap® Albumin & IgG Depletion and Albumin & IgG Depletion SpinTrap™ column are shown in
Table 3.4.
1Human plasma containing ~ 40 mg albumin/mL and ~ 15 mg IgG/mL. Results according to ELISA: > 95% albumin depletion and > 90% IgG depletion.
HiTrap® Albumin & IgG Depletion can be used for depletion of human plasma without dilution of the sample before loading. A volume of 150 µL human plasma was applied to the 1 mL column, and the unbound fraction containing the depleted sample was collected. The depletion of albumin and IgG is shown by SDS-PAGE analysis (Figure 3.4). The depletion level was also determined by ELISA, and the result for the unbound fraction was 99% albumin depletion and 98% IgG depletion.
Figure 3.4.Deep Purple stained SDS-PAGE analysis (nonreducing conditions) of fractions from the depletion of human plasma using HiTrap® Albumin & IgG Depletion.
Binding buffer: 20 mM sodium phosphate, 150 mM NaCl, pH 7.4.
Elution buffer: 100 mM glycine-HCl, pH 2.7
Sample preparation: Dilution of the human plasma is not required. Filter the human plasma through a 0.22 or 0.45 µm filter shortly before applying it to the column.
A flow rate of 1 mL/min is recommended for the entire depletion procedure.
Note: Step 5 should be performed if the column is to be reused or if the bound albumin and IgG fraction is to be analyzed.
For the manual depletion procedure (without using a pump), the syringe is connected to the column by the provided Luer connector. Be sure to use a flow rate of approximately 1 mL/min.
Note that too high a flow rate will damage the packing of the chromatography medium and result in high back pressure.
Store at 4 °C to 8 °C in 20% ethanol.
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