Immunoaffinity Methods for Purification of Complement Components and Regulators
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Componen |
Problem |
Solution |
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C l |
Dissociates in absence of |
Avoid chelating agents in serum/plasma, |
divalent cations |
use VBS instead of PBS, avoid chaotropes, |
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include protease inhibitor NPGB (1 mM). |
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C2/fB |
Very prone to |
Ensure all steps are performed at 4�C, |
proteolysis/denaturation |
include protease inhibitors in plasma and |
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buffers. |
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C3/C4 |
Very abundant in plasma, |
Reduce the volume of plasma used-20 mL |
column saturates |
plasma should yield >10 mg C3! |
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fD |
Very low concentrations |
Consider alternative sources-urine from |
in plasma |
patients with renal pathology? |
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Properdin |
Tendency to form |
Minimize time of procedure keep at 4�C |
aggregates |
include protease inhibitors. |
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C8 |
Noncovalently associated |
Avoid high salt wash (250 mM max), use |
subunits (αγ/β)dissociate |
solid phase which binds both subunits |
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in high salt |
(mixed MAb). |
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C9 |
Labile at pH extremes |
Elute in chaotropes (e.g., 2 M MgCl2 ) or |
minimize time of exposure by neutralizing |
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immediately. |