title: Simple and rapid purification of inside-out vesicles from human erythrocytes.
abstract: The preparation of inside-out vesicles from human erythrocytes requires their separation from contaminating right-side-out vesicles. We have taken advantage of the fact that there are no glycoproteins on the internal side of the erythrocyte membrane; therefore, inside-out vesicles do not interact with the lectin, concanavalin A, while right-side-out vesicles do interact. A concanavalin A-cellulose affinity matrix has been utilized to separate easily inside-out vesicles with a purity comparable to those prepared by prolonged centrifugation.
mesh_terms: D002458:Cell Fractionation; D002846:Chromatography, Affinity; D003208:Concanavalin A / Q000378:metabolism; D004910:Erythrocyte Membrane / Q000378:metabolism*; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D003208:Concanavalin A