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Chemical stability<br />

Avoid exposure to conditions below pH 4.0 as this causes dissociation <strong>of</strong> the wheat germ<br />

lectin dimer.<br />

Storage<br />

Wash media <strong>and</strong> columns with 20% ethanol (use approximately 5 column volumes for<br />

packed media) <strong>and</strong> store at +4 to +8 °C.<br />

Calmodulin binding proteins: ATPases, adenylate cyclases,<br />

protein kinases, phosphodiesterases, neurotransmitters<br />

Calmodulin Sepharose 4B<br />

Calmodulin is a highly conserved regulatory protein found in all eukaryotic cells. This<br />

protein is involved in many cellular processes such as glycogen metabolism, cytoskeletal<br />

control, neurotransmission, phosphate activity <strong>and</strong> control <strong>of</strong> NAD + /NADP + ratios.<br />

Calmodulin Sepharose 4B provides a convenient method for the isolation <strong>of</strong> many <strong>of</strong> the<br />

calmodulin binding proteins involved in these pathways.<br />

Calmodulin binds proteins principally through their interactions with hydrophobic sites on<br />

its surface. These sites are exposed after a conformational change induced by the action <strong>of</strong><br />

Ca 2+ on separate Ca 2+ -binding sites. The binding <strong>of</strong> enzymes may be enhanced if the enzyme<br />

substrate is present <strong>and</strong> enzyme-substrate-calmodulin-Ca 2+ complexes are particularly<br />

stable.<br />

Purification options<br />

Binding capacity/ml Maximum Comments<br />

medium<br />

operating flow<br />

Calmodulin Sepharose 4B No data available 75 cm/h* Supplied as a suspension<br />

ready for column packing.<br />

*See Appendix 4 to convert linear flow (cm/h) to volumetric flow rate. Maximum operating flow is calculated from<br />

measurement in a packed column with a bed height <strong>of</strong> 10 cm <strong>and</strong> i.d. <strong>of</strong> 5 cm.<br />

Performing a separation<br />

Binding buffer: 50 mM Tris-HCl, 0.05–0.2 M NaCl, 2 mM CaCl 2 , pH 7.5<br />

Elution buffer: 50 mM Tris-HCl, 0.05–0.2 M NaCl, 2 mM EGTA, pH 7.5<br />

1. Pack the column (see Appendix 3) <strong>and</strong> wash with at least 10 column volumes <strong>of</strong> binding buffer to remove<br />

preservative.<br />

2. Equilibrate the column with 10 column volumes <strong>of</strong> binding buffer.<br />

3. Apply the sample, using a low flow from 15 cm/h, during sample application (flow rate is the most significant<br />

factor for maximum binding).<br />

4. Wash with 5–10 column volumes <strong>of</strong> binding buffer or until no material appears in the eluent (monitored by<br />

UV absorption at A 280 nm ).<br />

5. Elute with 5 column volumes <strong>of</strong> elution buffer.<br />

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