Comparison of Methods for the Purification of Alpha-1 Acid Glycoprotein from Human Plasma

Alpha-1 acid glycoprotein (AGP) is a highly glycosylated, negatively charged plasma protein suggested to have anti-inflammatory and/or immunomodulatory activities. Purification of AGP could be simplified if methods that exploit its high solubility under chemically harsh conditions could be demonstra...

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Main Authors: Teresa R. McCurdy, Varsha Bhakta, Louise J. Eltringham-Smith, Sharon Gataiance, Alison E. Fox-Robichaud, William P. Sheffield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/578207