Chromatography
M.Prasad Naidu
MSc Medical Biochemistry, Ph.D,.
Chromatography Components
stationary phase (eg., solid matrix)
mobile phase
(eg., solvent) solute
Solutes which interact differently with
the stationary phase can be separated.
Apply
Sample
Continue Developing with Solvent
Common Media Used in Liquid
Protein Chromatography
Media Type Discrimination
Ion Exchange Charge
Gel Filtration Size and Shape
Hydrophobic Surface Hydrophobicity
Reverse Phase Total Hydrophobicity
Affinity Specific Amino Acids
Adsorption Amino Groups?
Chromatography
Generic Protocol
1. Prepare Column ()
2. Apply Sample
3. Wash
4. Elute
5. Analyze Fractions
Equipment
• batch-wise
• home made
• work stations
• FPLC/HPLC
HPLC = High Performance (Pressure) Liquid Chromatography
FPLC = Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography
Ion Exchange Chromatography (IEC)
• based on charge-charge interactions
between solid matrix and solute
Basic Principal of IEC
increasing formate ion concentration 
Amino a. pKa
Asp, Glu 4.3-4.7
His  7
Lys, Arg > 10
• Prepare or purchase column
• Adjust pH and initial counter ion
• Apply sample
Elution from IEC Column
• change pH
• increase counter-ion (ie, salt)
concentration
• in steps (eg, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4 M NaCl)
• gradually (eg, 00.4 M NaCl) with
gradient maker
• collect fractions as
column elutes
• analyze fractions for
components of interest
 increasing salting out effect
anions: PO4, SO4, Cl, Br, NO3, Cl04, I, SCN
cations: NH4, Rb, K, Na, Li, Mg, Ca, Ba
increasingchaotropic effect
Hydrophobic Interaction
Chromatography (HIC)
• separates proteins based on differences in
hydrophobicity
• absorb proteins to
hydrophobic matrix
• high salt promotes
hydrophobic interactions
• eg, 1 M (NH4)2SO4
HIC vs RPC
Mobile Phase
Polar
Solvent
Nonpolar
Solvent
Conditions Native Denatured
Solute
Discrimination
Surface
Residues
Total
Residues
Reverse Phase Chromatography
• separation based on total hydrophobicity
• generally used to separate small peptides
Gel Filtration
• separation based on size, aka
• molecular sieve chromatography
• size exclusion chromatography
• media composed of cross-
linked polymers
• ‘pore’ size of matrix determines
degree of interaction
• larger molecules are excluded and
migrate faster
• smaller molecules are included
and are retained longer
 Dextran (=Sephadex®)
 Agarose (=Sepharose®)
 Polyacrylamide
Sephadex
Code Range (kDa)
G-25 1-5
G-50 2-30
G-100 4-150
G-150 5-300
G-200 5-600
• choose matrix with desired characteristics
• size range
• does not interact with solute
• include 0.15-1 M NaCl in buffer
• load sample in smallest possible volume
• elute in one column volume
Practical Considerations
Applications:
• purification
• desalting
• size determination
Calculating Size
Vo = void volume
Vt = total volume
Ve = elution volume
Ve - Vo
Vt - Vo
Kav =
• use size standards
• (relative MW)
• migration also
affected by shape
Affinity Chromatography
• based on specific binding of
protein to “ligand”
• ligands can include:
• substrate analogs, inhibitors
• natural ligands
• co-factors, metals
• binding proteins
• antibodies
• Elution: destabilize binding
• compete with free ligand
• change pH, ionic strength
• chaotropic or denaturing agents

Chromatography,

  • 1.
  • 2.
    Chromatography Components stationary phase(eg., solid matrix) mobile phase (eg., solvent) solute Solutes which interact differently with the stationary phase can be separated.
  • 3.
  • 4.
    Common Media Usedin Liquid Protein Chromatography Media Type Discrimination Ion Exchange Charge Gel Filtration Size and Shape Hydrophobic Surface Hydrophobicity Reverse Phase Total Hydrophobicity Affinity Specific Amino Acids Adsorption Amino Groups?
  • 5.
    Chromatography Generic Protocol 1. PrepareColumn () 2. Apply Sample 3. Wash 4. Elute 5. Analyze Fractions Equipment • batch-wise • home made • work stations • FPLC/HPLC HPLC = High Performance (Pressure) Liquid Chromatography FPLC = Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography
  • 7.
    Ion Exchange Chromatography(IEC) • based on charge-charge interactions between solid matrix and solute
  • 8.
  • 9.
    increasing formate ionconcentration 
  • 10.
    Amino a. pKa Asp,Glu 4.3-4.7 His  7 Lys, Arg > 10 • Prepare or purchase column • Adjust pH and initial counter ion • Apply sample
  • 11.
    Elution from IECColumn • change pH • increase counter-ion (ie, salt) concentration • in steps (eg, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4 M NaCl) • gradually (eg, 00.4 M NaCl) with gradient maker
  • 12.
    • collect fractionsas column elutes • analyze fractions for components of interest
  • 13.
     increasing saltingout effect anions: PO4, SO4, Cl, Br, NO3, Cl04, I, SCN cations: NH4, Rb, K, Na, Li, Mg, Ca, Ba increasingchaotropic effect Hydrophobic Interaction Chromatography (HIC) • separates proteins based on differences in hydrophobicity • absorb proteins to hydrophobic matrix • high salt promotes hydrophobic interactions • eg, 1 M (NH4)2SO4
  • 14.
    HIC vs RPC MobilePhase Polar Solvent Nonpolar Solvent Conditions Native Denatured Solute Discrimination Surface Residues Total Residues Reverse Phase Chromatography • separation based on total hydrophobicity • generally used to separate small peptides
  • 15.
    Gel Filtration • separationbased on size, aka • molecular sieve chromatography • size exclusion chromatography • media composed of cross- linked polymers • ‘pore’ size of matrix determines degree of interaction • larger molecules are excluded and migrate faster • smaller molecules are included and are retained longer  Dextran (=Sephadex®)  Agarose (=Sepharose®)  Polyacrylamide
  • 17.
    Sephadex Code Range (kDa) G-251-5 G-50 2-30 G-100 4-150 G-150 5-300 G-200 5-600 • choose matrix with desired characteristics • size range • does not interact with solute • include 0.15-1 M NaCl in buffer • load sample in smallest possible volume • elute in one column volume Practical Considerations Applications: • purification • desalting • size determination
  • 18.
    Calculating Size Vo =void volume Vt = total volume Ve = elution volume Ve - Vo Vt - Vo Kav = • use size standards • (relative MW) • migration also affected by shape
  • 19.
    Affinity Chromatography • basedon specific binding of protein to “ligand” • ligands can include: • substrate analogs, inhibitors • natural ligands • co-factors, metals • binding proteins • antibodies • Elution: destabilize binding • compete with free ligand • change pH, ionic strength • chaotropic or denaturing agents