Purification of proteins
US8362217B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07K1/30
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a selectively soluble polymer capable of binding to a desired biomolecules in a mixture containing various biological materials and the methods of using such a polymer to purify a biomolecule from such a mixture. The polymer is soluble in the mixture under a certain set of process conditions such as pH or temperature and/or salt concentration and is rendered insoluble and precipitates out of solution upon a change in the process conditions. The polymer is capable of binding to the desired biomolecule (protein, polypeptide, etc) and remains capable of binding to that biomolecule even after the polymer is precipitated out of solution. The precipitate can then be filtered out from the remainder of the stream and the desired biomolecule is recovered such as by elution and further processed.
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