title: Rationally designed ligands for use in affinity chromatography: an artificial protein L.
abstract: Synthetic affinity ligands can circumvent the drawbacks of natural immunoglobulin (Ig)-binding proteins by imparting resistance to chemical and biochemical degradation and to in situ sterilization, as well as ease and low cost of production. Protein L (PpL), isolated from Peptostreptococcus magnus strains, interacts with the Fab (antigen-binding fragment) portion of Igs, specifically with kappa light chains, and represents an almost universal ligand for the purification of antibodies. The concepts of rational design and solid-phase combinatorial chemistry were used for the discovery of a synthetic PpL mimic affinity ligand. The procedure presented in this chapter represents a general approach with the potential to be applied to different systems and target proteins.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Ciéncias e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal.
authors.forename: Ana Cecília A
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Roque
authors.forename: Christopher R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Lowe
mesh_terms: D002846:Chromatography, Affinity / Q000379:methods*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D008024:Ligands; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D008024:Ligands; D011506:Proteins