Re: [ccp4bb] protein lost on membrane of centricon!!

2012-01-29 Thread AARON HERNANDEZ
.   hope this help you.   aaron hernandez Universidad nacional autónoma de Mexico UNAM   De: "Bosch, Juergen" Para: CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK Enviado: Domingo, 29 de enero, 2012 11:08:09 Asunto: Re: [ccp4bb] protein lost on membrane of centricon!! Anothe

Re: [ccp4bb] protein lost on membrane of centricon!!

2012-01-29 Thread Bosch, Juergen
Another option I didn't mention is presoak your centricons in 30% glycerol over night prior to usage. Jürgen On Jan 28, 2012, at 12:47 PM, Bosch, Juergen wrote: Are you close to the theoretical isoelectric point of your protein ? Change pH of buffer Jürgen .. Jürgen Bosch J

Re: [ccp4bb] protein lost on membrane of centricon!!

2012-01-29 Thread Doug Ohlendorf
Rashmi, There are other membrane materials which might bind less. We have also found that there seems to be binding sometimes to the plastic itself. So a different manufacturer can help. Also, always use same centricon for same protein. Sometimes you take a big hit on a centricon's first

Re: [ccp4bb] protein lost on membrane of centricon!!

2012-01-28 Thread Bosch, Juergen
Are you close to the theoretical isoelectric point of your protein ? Change pH of buffer Jürgen .. Jürgen Bosch Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute 615 North Wolfe Street, W870

Re: [ccp4bb] protein lost on membrane of centricon!!

2012-01-28 Thread Cale Dakwar
P.S. I haven't personally tried concentrating with PEG 20K but I suppose it could work. On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 12:41 PM, Cale Dakwar wrote: > > Hello Rashmi, > > How large are your protein monomer units? Are you expecting these units > to have formed an oligomer? As a general rule of thumb

Re: [ccp4bb] protein lost on membrane of centricon!!

2012-01-28 Thread Cale Dakwar
Hello Rashmi, How large are your protein monomer units? Are you expecting these units to have formed an oligomer? As a general rule of thumb, you want your protein molecules to be no smaller than 3x the membrane MWCO. Perhaps all you need is to try concentrating with a lower MWCO membrane, e.g.