title: Purification of alpha-2 macroglobulin by immunoadsorbent chromatography.
abstract: A method for preparation of alpha-2 macroglobulin (alpha2M) by immunoadsorbent chromatography utilizing rabbit--anti-human alpha2M-conjugated Sepharose 4B is described. This procedure offers a rapid, simple and inexpensive method for purification of alpha2M from as little as 2.0 ml of human serum. By multiple applications to the absorbent column, as much as 10 mg of purified alpha2M may be easily prepared in one day. This technique is especially useful for isolation of alpha2M from individual sera and for studies of cultured cell supernatants containing human alpha2M.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002846:Chromatography, Affinity; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D006801:Humans; D005779:Immunodiffusion; D007122:Immunoelectrophoresis; D007163:Immunosorbent Techniques; D011817:Rabbits; D000511:alpha-Macroglobulins / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000511:alpha-Macroglobulins