A Simple Method for the Extraction and Purification of Human Growth Hormone and Its Assay by Paper Chromatography

Autor: J. M. C. Hoog, E. U. Bieler, S. W. Stroud
Rok vydání: 1973
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Zdroj: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 37:860-866
ISSN: 1945-7197
0021-972X
DOI: 10.1210/jcem-37-6-860
Popis: A simple method for the extraction and purification of human growth hormone has been developed, by which, after the initial alkaline extraction of the acetone-dried pituitary powder, the bulk of the impurities is precipitated at pH 4.8 and the crude hormone subsequently precipitated with alcohol at 25% v/v concentration. The crude hormone is then purified by a single Sephadex G-100 gel nitration, 75% of the activity of the crude being obtained as virtually pure monomer and the remaining 25% in the form of two fractions containing two separate polymers. A simple and rapid paper chromatographic assay method has also been developed for following the extraction and purification stages which gives good agreement with the corresponding radioimmunoassays.
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