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M P Ennis

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A magnetizable solid phase for enzyme extraction.

A method for the convenient and reliable preparation of magnetizable agarose beads containing iron particles is described. The beads were treated with the triazine dye, Reactive Red 120, and the matrix was examined for the ability to extract proteins from crude preparations using lactate dehydrogenase from porcine muscle as a model. The recovery and specific activity values of enzyme obtained using this matrix and magnetic field separation were significantly greater than those for enzyme purified by centrifugation and conventional dye ligand chromatography.

Adsorption↗

Aminopeptidase activities present in tissues of Helix aspersa.

1. Tissues of Helix aspersa have been examined for the presence of aminopeptidase activities. 2. Enzyme activities were detected using synthetic peptide substrates containing the fluorescent leaving group 7-amino-4-methyl coumarin. The methods used included continuous fluorimetric assay and activity staining of enzymes in non-denaturing polyacrylamide gels. 3. Several types of peptidase activity were detected, including three distinct aminopeptidases which differ in molecular size and substrate preference.

Amino Acid Sequence↗