Purification of isoacceptor transfer RNA by affinity coupling to aldehyde-containing matrix

Qi Song Wang*, J. Tze Fei Wong

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Abstract

A method has been developed for the affinity coupling of aminoacyl-tRNA to an aldehyde-containing polymer by means of reduction with sodium cyanoborohydride. Sephadex dialdehyde obtained from periodate oxidation of Sephadex G-50, and Enzacryl polyaldehyde obtained from hydrolysis of Enzacryl polyacetal, were found to provide the requisite polymeric matrix. This coupling reaction permitted the rapid purification of isoacceptor tRNAs of Escherichia coli for the α-amino acids glycine, valine, and arginine, as well as the α-imino acid proline.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)360-364
Number of pages5
JournalAnalytical Biochemistry
Volume131
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 1983
Externally publishedYes

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