Purification of Band 3 from the Human Erythrocyte Membrane and its Incorporation into Liposome

사람 적혈구막 Band 3의 정제 및 Liposome으로의 도입

Band 3, the predominent 95,000 dalton anion transport protein, is the major intrinsic glycoprotein of the human erythrocyte membrane. This anion carrier exists as a dimer and binds the cytoskeletons such as spectrin, ankyrin and actin. And the liposomes are vesicular structures which form spontaneouly upon hydration of phospholipids. These artificial lipid vesicles have been investigated as model of the biological membranes and as a mean of improving the delivery of nucleic acids, drugs, proteins and biological substances to specific target tissues and cells. In this study, we were purified Band 3 from the human erythrocyte membrane(ghost) was prepared by hemolysis of intact human erythrocyte with weak alkali-hypotonic solution. Band 6 was removed from ghost by extracting with solution of an ionic strength of 0.15. Band 3 and Band 4 were solubilized selectively by extracting Band 6-depleted ghosts with Triton X-100 under nondenaturing conditions. Band 3 was then purified from Triton X-100 extract treated with p-chloromercuribenzoate by sucrose density gradient ultracentrifugation. This purified Band 3 was incorporated into liposomes prepared by reverse-phase evaporation. Phosphatidyl L-serine and cholesterol(1 : 1 molar ratio) were dissolved in chloroform and then chloroform was removed by rotatory evaporation under reduced pressure. Band 3 solution without Triton X-100 was introduced into a mixture of lipids and diethylether. Diethylether was subsequently removed by evaporation. This purified Band 3 and its incorporation into liposomes were confirmed by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis.

사람의 적혈구막으로부터 Band 3를 분리정제하고 이를 liposome 내로 도입시켜 그 결과를 관찰하였다. 적혈구를 약알칼리 저장액으로 용혈시켜 막을 분리한 후, 저이온강도 용액으로 처리하여 Band 4를 추출하였다. Triton X-100 추출액에 p-chloromercuribenzoate를 가하고 sucrose density gradient ultracentrifugation후 fractionation하여 Band 3를 정제하였다. phosphatidyl L-serine과 cholesterol을 1 : 1 molar ratio로 섞고 진공회전 증발기를 사용하여 chloroform을 제거한 후 Triton X-100을 제거한 Band 3용액을 가하고 sonication함으로 liposome(reverse-phase evaporation vesicle)을 만들면서 Band 3를 도입 시켰다 Band 3의 분리정제 및 liposome에 도입되었음은 sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel 전기영 동 후 coomassie brilliant blue 염색으로 확인할 수 있었다.