title: Multiple charge isomers of human recombinant interleukin-1 beta.
abstract: Human interleukin-1 beta (rhuIL-1 beta), obtained by DNA recombinant technology, was radiolabelled. Its isoelectric properties were determined by various analytical techniques such as high-voltage ultrathin layer isoelectric focusing (IEF) and chromatofocusing. The rhuIL-1 beta molecule had a molecular mass of 18 kDa, as determined by sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. When examined by IEF on a polyacrylamide gel of 1 mm thickness in the pH range of 3.5-9.5, it was resolved into two broad bands appearing in the pH range of 6.2-5.8 and 5.5-5.2. Each of the two bands was further resolved into multiple bands when electrofocused on (i) a thinner gel of 0.5 mm thickness and (ii) a narrower pH range of 5-8. Upon chromatofocusing in a liquid column, it was possible to isolate various charged components of rhuIL-1 beta. However, all these components reacted to the antiserum to rhuIL-1 beta and displayed a molecular mass of 18 kDa suggesting the charge heterogeneity of rhuIL-1 beta.
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kabir
mesh_terms: D002846:Chromatography, Affinity; D004563:Electrochemistry; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D006801:Humans; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000032:analysis* / Q000235:genetics; D007525:Isoelectric Focusing; D007536:Isomerism; D010449:Peptide Mapping; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D007375:Interleukin-1; D011994:Recombinant Proteins