title: Separation of carbohydrate-mediated microheterogeneity of recombinant human erythropoietin by free solution capillary electrophoresis. Effects of pH, buffer type and organic additives.
abstract: Free solution capillary electrophoresis has been investigated as an alternative to isoelectric focusing for the separation of the glycoforms of recombinant human erythropoietin (r-HuEPO), a primary regulator of erythropoiesis. A systematic approach was used to study the effect of pH, buffer type and organic modifiers on the resolution of the microheterogeneity of erythropoietin. The main factors for improving the resolution were the regulation of the electroosmotic flow of the running buffer and the reduction of solute-wall interaction. The best resolution of the glycoforms of r-HuEPO was obtained with a mixed buffer pH 4.0 (100 mM acetate-phosphate, 10 h preequilibration time).
authors.affiliation: BioAnalytical Research Department, R. W. Johnson Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation, Raritan, NJ 08869.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Tran
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Lisi
authors.forename: O T
authors.initials: OT
authors.lastname: Huynh
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Ryall
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Lane
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates / Q000494:pharmacology; D002021:Buffers; D002197:Capillary Action; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D004586:Electrophoresis / Q000379:methods*; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D010710:Phosphates / Q000494:pharmacology; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012997:Solvents; D013431:Sulfates / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D002021:Buffers; D010710:Phosphates; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D012997:Solvents; D013431:Sulfates; D004921:Erythropoietin