Assays and Purification Flashcards
beta galactosidase
lactose = galactose + glucose
cuts at beta 1 bond of galactose
have a X-gal bonded to beta 1 of galactose
in presence of beta galactosidase, bond is cleaved
X gal forms dimer give intense blue color
EDTA
good chelator of 2+ metal ions
rate zonal sedimentation
separate by Svedberg
Isopycnic sedimentation (buoyant density)
stop when density is equal
cation exchange
CM
carboxymethyl
anion exchange
DEAE
diethylaminoethyl
SDS
sodium dodecyl sulfate
unfolds and eliminates 3D strucuture
converts polypeptide into stiff rod
coats backbone uniformly
swamps out instrinsic charges of ionizable side chains
detection of released amino acids
ninhydrin becaome Ruhemann’s purple
fluorascamine becomes bright blue-green
Fehling’s reaction
detects free reducing end
Cu2+ -> Cu+