Affinity liquid chromatography and capillary electrophoresis of seminal plasma proteins

J Sep Sci. 2006 May;29(8):1110-5. doi: 10.1002/jssc.200500405.

Abstract

Interactions of boar, bull, and human seminal plasma proteins with heparin and phosphorylcholine were studied by affinity LC using heparin immobilized to a Toyopearl support. A step gradient elution from 0.15 to 1.50 M NaCl was employed to elute the seminal plasma proteins. Relative amounts of the heparin-binding fraction of seminal plasma proteins (H+) in seminal plasma of three species were determined. Further on, the fraction of seminal plasma proteins interacting with phosphorylcholine-binding proteins (P+) was evaluated. P+ proteins were not found in human seminal plasma and their highest amount was present in bull seminal plasma. A CE method was developed for separation of seminal plasma proteins. Various capillaries and separation conditions were tested; the best resolution was obtained in a bare-silica capillary, with a micellar system consisting of a 0.02 M borate buffer and 0.05 M SDS pH 10.0. The optimized conditions were applied to the identification of the components in boar plasma.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Chromatography, Affinity / methods*
  • Chromatography, Liquid / methods*
  • Electrophoresis, Capillary / methods*
  • Heparin / chemistry
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Phosphorylcholine / chemistry
  • Protein Isoforms / analysis
  • Seminal Plasma Proteins / analysis*

Substances

  • Protein Isoforms
  • Seminal Plasma Proteins
  • Phosphorylcholine
  • Heparin