Question
Use the following information for all questions in this exercise. Protein information: TEVP: Extinction coefficient: 32,290 M -1 cm -1 , MW: 28.6 kD GFP-POI:
Use the following information for all questions in this exercise.
Protein information:
TEVP: Extinction coefficient: 32,290 M-1cm-1, MW: 28.6 kD
GFP-POI: Extinction coefficient: 63,300 M-1cm-1, MW: 65.9 kD
GFP: Extinction coefficient: 30,430 M-1cm-1, MW: 32.1 kD
POI: Extinction coefficient: 32,850 M-1cm-1, MW: 33.8 kD
A protein sample of 10 mls, A280 0.655, containing a His-tagged GFP-linked protein with TEV site was treated with 50 ls of 1 mg/ml His-tagged TEV protease, then applied to a Ni-NTA column. We will assume that the TEV protease was complete with its reaction. The following represent the pooled fractions from each elution.
Initial flow through + 2 mls column wash: 12 mls, A280 = 0.283
Remaining column wash and low Im buffer had no significant absorbance
High Im buffer: 6 mls, A280 = 0.534
Questions:
1) What is the amount of GFP-POI in nanomoles?
- I know we use Beer's Law; however, I do not know what absorbance value we should be using.
2) What is the amount of TEVP added in nanomoles?
3) What is the concentration of the POI (in mg/ml)
4) Based on this concentration, convert the POI to nanomoles and compare to the amount of GFP-POI. If they are the same, then we can assume the initial pool of GFP-POI was pure. If they are different, then there must have been an impurity present. Is your sample pure? Answer yes or no:
5) What is the absorbance due to TEVP in the pooled fractions that contain it?
*Note: More info on topic - High imidazole buffer should elute both GFP and TEVP.
Please help, and thank you!
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