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Method for purifying low molecular weight compounds of peptide or pseudo-peptide structure

Assignee: Sclavo SpA
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Filing: 1990-08-28
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Granted: 1991-08-27
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Expires: 2010-08-28
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Abstract

Abstract This invention firstly provides a method for purifying particular compounds of peptide or pseudo-peptide structure in which the number of protonable basic functions is greater than the number of acid functions and which have a molecular weight of less than 1000 daltons, by ion exchange displacement chromatography. In the method of the present invention the stationary phase used is a cationic exchange resin or a cross-linked polymer matrix activated with acid groups; the transporter solvent used is water if the compound to be purified already possesses at least one net positive charge, or aqueous dilute solutions of inorganic or strong organic acids which protonate the basic groups of the peptide or pseudo-peptide to be separated without modifying the structure of the peptide compound, such as acetic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, formic acid, hydrochloric acid or sulphuric acid; the displacer compound used is a triethylenetetraammonium salt.

Inventors

  • 👤 Giuseppe C. Viscomi
  • 👤 Franco Cardinali
  • 👤 Maria G. Longobardi

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 17:42
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07K; C07K1/00; C07K1/14; C07K1/16; C07K1/18; B; B01; B01D; B01D15/00; B01D15/08; B01D15/42; B01D15/422; C07K5/00; C07K5/02; C07K5/0212; G; G01; G01N; G01N30/00; G01N30/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim 122 words
A method for purifying compounds of peptide or pseudo-peptide structure having a molecular weight of less than 1000 daltons and a number of protonable basic functions present in the side chain or in the terminal positions of the main chain greater than the number of acid functions by one, two or three, consisting of subjecting a mixture containing the desired product to ion exchange displacement chromatography, using as stationary phase a cationic exchange resin, as transporter solvent water or an aqueous dilute solution of inorganic or strong organic acids in a concentration of between 0.5 and 10 mmoles/liter, which protonate the basic groups of the peptide or pseudo-peptide to be separated without modifying their structure, and as displacer compound a triethylenetetraammonium salt.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 122 words
A method for purifying compounds of peptide or pseudo-peptide structure having a molecular weight of less than 1000 daltons and a number of protonable basic functions present in the side chain or in the terminal positions of the main chain greater than the number of acid functions by one, two or three, consisting of subjecting a mixture containing the desired product to ion exchange displacement chromatography, using as stationary phase a cationic exchange resin, as transporter solvent water or an aqueous dilute solution of inorganic or strong organic acids in a concentration of between 0.5 and 10 mmoles/liter, which protonate the basic groups of the peptide or pseudo-peptide to be separated without modifying their structure, and as displacer compound a triethylenetetraammonium salt.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 71 words
The method of claim 1 for purifying tuftsin, synthetic tuftsin analogues and tuftsin retro-inverso peptide analogues of the formula (I) ##STR2## where R is a --CH(OH)CH 3 , --CH 2 --CH 2 --S--CH 3 or --CH 2 --CH(CH 3 ) 2 group, R 1 represents a --(CH 2 ) 4 --NH 2 or --(CH 2 ) 3 --NH--C(═NH)NH 2 group, and R 2 is hydrogen or a metabolically labile acyl group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 14 words
The method of claim 2 for purifying tuftsin retro-inverso analogues of the formula (I).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 32 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the inorganic or strong organic acid possibly contained in the transporter solvent is chosen from acetic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, formic acid, hydrochloric acid and sulphuric acid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the concentration of the inorganic or strong organic acid contained in the transporter solvent is between 1 and 5 mmoles/liter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 37 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the stationary phase consists of an organic or inorganic polymer activated with acid groups and in the form of small particles having a mean diameter of between 2 and 80 μm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 15 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the particle diameter is between 5 and 50 μm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 14 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the acid groups are carboxyl or sulphonic groups.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the displacer compound concentration in the transporter solvent is between 1 and 100 mmoles/liter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 15 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the displacer concentration is between 25 and 75 mmoles/liter.

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