Ion Exchange Laboratory

Pre-Lab Discussion Outline Column chromatography Types and principles Focus on: ion exchange chromatography Ion exchange experiment Sample mixture: GFP and cytochrome c Pour column Purification protocol Spetrophotometer For your information slides Spectrophotometer Standard curve

Types of Column Chromatography Ion Exchange Gel Filtration Affinity

Basis for separation Ion Exchange Charge Gel Filtration Size Affinity Conformation

Ion Exchange Chromatography

Ion Exchange Chromatography Separates molecules based on charge A solid charged cellulose matrix with a charge is used Solution of different charges are used

Types of Ion Exchangers A cation exchanger An anion exchanger

Today’s Ion Exchange Experiment Objective: to separate two proteins of different charges from a sample mixture using an ANION EXCHANGER and then determine the concentration of one of these proteins using spectrophotometry.

Example of a biomedical application Let’s say you have a population of cells (tumor + non-tumor) and the tumor cells express an abnormal protein of a different charge (but the same size) as the normal protein. You think this abnormal protein may contribute to tumor growth. You want to separate these proteins and study them.

Obtain sample mixture of two proteins of different charges Green fluorescent protein(GFP): negatively charged (anionic) chromophores (26.9 kDa) 395 nm (major peak) (NOTE: due to simulated dye product we will use 550 nm)! Cytochrome c: positively (cationic) charge protein (12.4 kD)

GFP 238 amino acids Used to follow gene expression

Cytochrome c Highly conserved heme-protein Associated with inner mitochondrial membrane Participates in electron transport

Prepare anion exchanger column

Your colors will be different!

Overview of your ion exchange experiment: Separate GFP from cytochrome c Add 0.01 M KOAc first First remove (elute) and discard cytochrome c Then add 0.5M KOAc next Remove (elute) and save GFP

Add (0.5 ml) sample mixture to anion exchanger column cytochrome c positively charged (cationic) and GFP negatively charged (anionic) Beads have a positive charge

0.01 M Potassium Acetate Cytochrome c elutes but GFP remains bound to column How do you remove GFP from the bead?

Now add the: 0.5 M Potassium acetate GFP now elutes Collect sample Measure volume Determine concentration

Measure the concentration of GFP by spectrophotometry

1st Calibration Empty Zero transmission Pure water 100% transmittance

Next: GFP standard curve using serial dilutions: Volume of GFP Volume H2O 0.2 mg/ml 1.2 ml of 1 mg/ml stock* 4.8 ml 0.1 mg/ml 3 ml of 0.2 mg/ml 3 ml 0.05 mg/ml 3 ml of 0.1 mg/ml 0.025 mg/ml 3 ml of 0.05 mg/ml 0.0125 mg/ml 3 ml of .025 mg/ml 0 mg/ml 6 ml * Stock GFP is 1 mg/ml BE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND HOW TO PREPARE SERIAL DILUTIONS

Finally measure the GFP collected from the column Obtain absorbance values for your GFP collected from your column Use your standard curve to convert absorbance to concentration You added 0.5 ml of a mixture that contains 0.2 mg/ml of GFP.

Ion exchange worksheet : Please hand in a neatly presented worksheet. Worksheet is linked on homepage.

Let’s Begin…. These additional slides are to help you review the principles of spectrophotometry and the use of a standard curve.

Instrumentation: Review Spectrophotometer T A 100 plug

Calibration Spectrophotometer Cuvette (requires 4 ml) T A plug 100 plug Set: 100% transmission with cuvette + water Set: 0% transmission without cuvette

What is a standard curve? A graph that allows a quantitative determination known concentration.

Why do we use standard curves? To obtain quantitative measurements In clinical settings Measurement of blood hormones Measurement of environmental carcinogens Measurement of drugs Measurement of antibodies (such as anti-HIV)

Example of Standard Curve Step 1: Data Collection of Known Values Absorbance 260 nm DNA ug/ml 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 0.0 0.18 0.35 0.60 0.70 0.95

Step 2. Standard Curve 1.0 .8 .6 .4 (dependent variable) Absorbance (260nm) .2 .2 .4 .6 .8 1.0 DNA (ug/ml) (independent variable)

Step 3. Use the curve to calculate unknowns 1.0 .8 Unknowns Prostate Tumor DNA Abs. 0.85 Normal Prostate DNA Abs. 0.40 .6 .4 (dependent variable) Absorbance (280nm) .2 = unknown values X X .2 .4 X .6 .8 1.0 DNA (ug/ml) (independent variable)

FYI: Ion Exchange Chromatography Generally speaking, a protein will bind to a cation exchange resin if the buffer pH is lower than the isoelectric point (pI) of the protein, and will bind to an anion exchange resin if the pH is higher than the pI.