Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 1979, 44, 626-630
https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19790626

Isolation of carboxypeptidase N by affinity chromatography on column of CNBr-activated Sepharose with immobilized antibody

Eva Simonianová and Marie Petáková

Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, 128 20 Prague 2

Abstract

The isolation of rat serum carboxypeptidase N (EC 3.4.2.2) by affinity chromatography on a column of CNBr-activated Sepharose with immobilized antibody is described. The ligands used were either rabbit antiserum to rat carboxypeptidase N or the IgG fraction prepared from this serum. The coupling of the isolated antibodies to CNBr-activated Sepharose increased the capacity of the column approximately three times. The specific activity of the enzyme prepared by this method was 109-times higher than the activity of the serum. Analysis of the final product by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis showed carboxypeptidase N and traces of albumin.