Immobilization of enzymes on monofunctional and heterofunctional epoxy-activated supports

Methods Mol Biol. 2013:1051:43-57. doi: 10.1007/978-1-62703-550-7_4.

Abstract

The immobilization of proteins on epoxy activated supports is discussed in this chapter. Immobilization on epoxy supports is carried out as a two-step mechanism: in the first step the adsorption of the protein is promoted and in the second step the intramolecular covalent linkage among epoxy groups and nucleophiles of the protein is produced. Based on this mechanism of the need of a first adsorption of the protein on the support, different epoxy supports are described. The different supports are able to immobilize proteins through different orientations being obtained catalysts with different properties of activity, stability, and selectivity.

MeSH terms

  • Adsorption
  • Cross-Linking Reagents / chemistry*
  • Enzyme Stability
  • Enzymes, Immobilized / chemistry*
  • Epoxy Compounds / chemistry*
  • Escherichia coli Proteins / chemistry
  • Fungal Proteins / chemistry
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Ion Exchange
  • Penicillin Amidase / chemistry
  • Polymers / chemistry
  • beta-Galactosidase / chemistry

Substances

  • Cross-Linking Reagents
  • Enzymes, Immobilized
  • Epoxy Compounds
  • Escherichia coli Proteins
  • Fungal Proteins
  • Polymers
  • Eupergit C
  • beta-Galactosidase
  • Penicillin Amidase