US 7,550,563 B2
Method for the purification of a non-immunoglobulin protein comprising an immunoglobulin-like (Ig-like) domain
Boris Schwartsburd, Rehovot (Israel); and Ilana Belzer, Rishon-Le-Zion (Israel)
Assigned to Laboratoires Serono SA, (Switzerland)
Appl. No. 10/567,422
PCT Filed Aug. 05, 2004, PCT No. PCT/IL2004/000732
§ 371(c)(1), (2), (4) Date Sep. 08, 2006,
PCT Pub. No. WO2005/014621, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 17, 2005.
Claims priority of application No. 157309 (IL), filed on Aug. 07, 2003.
Prior Publication US 2007/0032638 A1, Feb. 08, 2007
Int. Cl. C07K 14/00 (2006.01); C12N 9/02 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 530—350  [530/351; 530/344; 435/189] 18 Claims
 
1. A method for purifying or capturing a non-immunoglobulin protein of interest having between one and ten immunoglobulin-like (Ig-like) domains from a biological fluid, comprising the steps of:
a) contacting the biological fluid containing the protein of interest with a Hydrophobic Charge Induction Chromatography (HCIC) resin, wherein the HCIC resin comprises a mercapto-ethyl pyridine ligand,
b) washing out the resin with a buffer to remove unbound contaminants, and
c) eluting the protein of interest by treating the resin with a buffer solution comprising an organic solvent, wherein the organic solvent is isopropyl alcohol, propylene glycol and/or polyalcohols.