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PREPARATION AND PURIFICATION OF HIGH SPECIFIC ACTIVITY INSULIN-131IODINE

Journal Article · · Journal of Endocrinology

High specific activity insulin-I¹³¹ can be prepared with oxidizing agents, but these methods are associated with chemical damage of the insulin. This can be overcome by a suitable purification technique. A new method of purification of insulin-I¹³¹ was developed in which the damaged iodinated insulin is removed by buffer elution on a dextran column. In this way, using chloramine T as an oxidizing agent, and dextran column purification, it was possible to prepare insulin-I¹³¹ with a specific activity of 1 c/mg, the final product containing less than 3% damaged insulin. Crystalline bovine insulin (2.5 mu g in 0.025 ml pH 8 borate buffer) and 4.5 mc I¹³¹ in 0.05 ml sodium hydroxide were mixed with 50 mu g chloramine T in 0.025 ml borate buffer for 1 min. The reaction was terminated by adding 120 mu g sodium metabisulfite in 0.1 ml buffer. Free I¹³¹ was removed by dialyzing the iodinated-insulin mixture against distilled water. The iodinated insulin solution was passed through a 1-g Sephadex G-75 column made up with barbitone buffer pH 8.5. The damaged insulin-I/sup 131/ came out in the first 3-ml elute fraction. Purified insulin-I¹³¹ was collected in later fractions. With chloramine T oxidative system, an iodination efficiency over 50% was achieved. (H.H.D.)

Research Organization:
Middlesex Hospital, London
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-17-034013
OSTI ID:
4669255
Journal Information:
Journal of Endocrinology, Journal Name: Journal of Endocrinology Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 25; ISSN 0022-0795
Country of Publication:
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Language:
English