Biomaterial Database

Gel filtration chromatography (size exclusion chromatography) of proteins. 2014

Krisna C Duong-Ly, and Sandra B Gabelli

Department of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.

The protocol described here allows the student to construct a standard curve for a gel filtration column with a separation range of 5-250 kD. The size (hydrodynamic radius) of a protein species stable in a buffer containing Tris-HCl, NaCl, and DTT is determined using this column. Modifications may be made to the buffer to accommodate the protein of interest and the separation range of the column.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D011506	Proteins	Linear POLYPEPTIDES that are synthesized on RIBOSOMES and may be further modified, crosslinked, cleaved, or assembled into complex proteins with several subunits. The specific sequence of AMINO ACIDS determines the shape the polypeptide will take, during PROTEIN FOLDING, and the function of the protein.	Gene Products, Protein,Gene Proteins,Protein,Protein Gene Products,Proteins, Gene
D002021	Buffers	A chemical system that functions to control the levels of specific ions in solution. When the level of hydrogen ion in solution is controlled the system is called a pH buffer.	Buffer
D002850	Chromatography, Gel	Chromatography on non-ionic gels without regard to the mechanism of solute discrimination.	Chromatography, Exclusion,Chromatography, Gel Permeation,Chromatography, Molecular Sieve,Gel Filtration,Gel Filtration Chromatography,Chromatography, Size Exclusion,Exclusion Chromatography,Gel Chromatography,Gel Permeation Chromatography,Molecular Sieve Chromatography,Chromatography, Gel Filtration,Exclusion Chromatography, Size,Filtration Chromatography, Gel,Filtration, Gel,Sieve Chromatography, Molecular,Size Exclusion Chromatography
D014325	Tromethamine	An organic amine proton acceptor. It is used in the synthesis of surface-active agents and pharmaceuticals; as an emulsifying agent for cosmetic creams and lotions, mineral oil and paraffin wax emulsions, as a biological buffer, and used as an alkalizer. (From Merck, 11th ed; Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1424)	Tris Buffer,Trisamine,Trometamol,Tri(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane,Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane,Tris-Magnesium(II)-Potassium Chloride Buffer,Tris-Mg(II)-KCl Buffer,Trizma