Rapid assay for the analysis of class III metallothioneins by capillary zone electrophoresis in crude extracts of microalgal cells exposed to cadmium
1997
Torres, Enrique | Cid, Ángeles | Fidalgo Paredes, Pablo | Abalde, Julio
An optimization strategy for the separation and analysis of class III metallothioneins from a complex matrix by capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) is presented and illustrated. Metallothioneins are a group of polypeptides used for many organisms to alleviate stresses imposed by exposure to heavy-metal excess. The analysis requires several steps: chromatography on exclusion or anion-exchange columns, ultrafiltration and HPLC with derivatization. In the present paper, a rapid and simple separation technique by CZE with an uncoated polyimide-clad fused-silica capillary is described. This technique permits the analysis of these molecules without prior steps of purification and derivatization. The running conditions were voltage −12 kV, room temperature and 150 mM sodium phosphate buffer (pH 3.5). Based on this preliminary study, CZE with an uncoated fused-silica capillary using sodium phosphate buffer appears to be a useful technique for the separation of class III metallothioneins.
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