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Media characteristics<br />

Product Lig<strong>and</strong> density Composition pH stability* Mean particle<br />

size<br />

HiTrap NHS-activated HP 10 µmoles/ml 6-aminohexanoic acid Short term 3–12 34 µm<br />

linked by epoxy coupling to Long term 3–12<br />

highly cross linked agarose,<br />

terminal carboxyl group<br />

esterified with NHS.<br />

NHS-activated 16–23 As above Short term 3–13 90 µm<br />

Sepharose 4 Fast Flow µmoles/ml Long term 3–13<br />

*Long term refers to the pH interval over which the matrix is stable over a long period <strong>of</strong> time without adverse effects<br />

on its subsequent chromatographic performance. Short term refers to the pH interval for regeneration, cleaning-in-place<br />

<strong>and</strong> sanitization procedures. Stability data refers to the coupled medium provided that the lig<strong>and</strong> can withst<strong>and</strong> the pH.<br />

Storage<br />

Store the column in a solution that maintains the stability <strong>of</strong> the lig<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> contains a<br />

bacteriostatic agent, for example PBS, 0.05% NaN 3 , pH 7.2.<br />

pH stability <strong>of</strong> the media when coupled to the chosen lig<strong>and</strong> will depend upon the stability<br />

<strong>of</strong> the lig<strong>and</strong> itself.<br />

Sodium azide can interfere with many coupling methods <strong>and</strong> some biological assays. It can<br />

be removed by using a desalting column (see page 134).<br />

CNBr-activated Sepharose<br />

CNBr-activated Sepharose <strong>of</strong>fers a well-established option for the attachment <strong>of</strong> larger<br />

lig<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> as an alternative to NHS-activated Sepharose.<br />

Cyanogen bromide reacts with hydroxyl groups on Sepharose to form reactive cyanate ester<br />

groups. Proteins, peptides, amino acids or nucleic acids can be coupled to CNBr-activated<br />

Sepharose, under mild conditions, via primary amino groups or similar nucleophilic groups.<br />

The activated groups react with primary amino groups on the lig<strong>and</strong> to form isourea linkages<br />

(Figure 60). The coupling reaction is spontaneous <strong>and</strong> requires no special chemicals or<br />

equipment. The resulting multi-point attachment ensures that the lig<strong>and</strong> does not hydrolyze<br />

from the matrix. The activation procedure also cross-links Sepharose <strong>and</strong> thus enhances its<br />

chemical stability, <strong>of</strong>fering considerable flexibility in the choice <strong>of</strong> elution conditions.<br />

NH<br />

OH<br />

CNBr RNH<br />

O C<br />

2<br />

NHR<br />

HO Sepharose Sepharose<br />

OH<br />

isourea<br />

Fig. 60. Activation by cyanogen bromide <strong>and</strong> coupling to the activated matrix.<br />

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