Analysis of insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis and recombinant Escherichia coli by capillary electrokinetic chromatography

  • John H.T. Luong
  • , Keith B. Male
  • , Alberto Mazza
  • , Luke Masson
  • , Roland Brousseau

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Abstract

Bacillus thuringiensis and recombinant Escherichia coli proteinaceous protoxins were subject to proteolysis and analyzed by capillary electrokinetic chromatography. Three resulting toxins (65 kDa) were baseline-resolved within 22 min using a 10 mM borate, pH 11 separation buffer consisting of 25 mM sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and 30 mM phytic acid. The toxins displayed differential interactions with the SDS and phytic acid phases to effect their separation. The ion-pairing interaction between the analyte and phytic acid was also useful in preventing adsorption to the capillary walls and thus enhanced separation resolution and efficiency. The use of electrokinetic chromatography allows achievement of the separation in a significantly shorter time than conventional high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) using a diethylaminoethyl (DEAE) weak-anion exchanger.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3292-3299
Number of pages8
JournalElectrophoresis
Volume25
Issue number18-19
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2004
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bacillus thuringiensis
  • Capillary electrophoresis
  • Phytic acid
  • Sodium dodecyl sulfate

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