One-Step Purification of Melittin Derived fromApis melliferaBee Venom.
The concern over the use of melittin in honey bee venom due to its adverse reaction caused by allergens such as phospholipase A2 (PLA2) and hyaluronidase (HYA) has been an obstacle towards its usage. We developed a novel single-step method for melittin purification and the removal of PLA2and HYA. This study explores the influence of pH, buffer compositions, salt concentration, and types of cation-exchange chromatography resins on the recovery of melittin and the removal of both HYA and PLA2. Melittin was readily purified with a strong cation-exchange resin at pH 6.0 with sodium phosphate buffer. It resulted in a recovery yield of melittin up to 93% (5.87 mg from a total of 6.32 mg of initial melittin in crude bee venom), which is higher than any previously reported studies on melittin purification. PLA2(99%) and HYA (96%) were also successfully removed. Our study generates a single-step purification method for melittin with a high removal rate of PLA2and HYA, enabling melittin to be fully utilized for its therapeutic purposes.
Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea.
Angela Ching Ling
ACL
Teoh
Biotechnology Process Engineering Centre, KRIBB, Cheongju 28116, Republic of Korea.
Kyoung-Hwa
KH
Ryu
Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea.|Biotechnology Process Engineering Centre, KRIBB, Cheongju 28116, Republic of Korea.
Eun Gyo
EG
Lee
Melittin; cation-exchange chromatography; hyaluronidase; phospholipase A2; purification