pH dependent ion exchange matrix and method of use in the isolation of nucleic acids
申请人:Promega Corporation
公开号:US20010014650A1
公开(公告)日:2001-08-16
pH dependent ion exchange matrices are provided, with methods for making such matrices, and methods for using such matrices to isolate a target nucleic acid, such as plasmid DNA, chromosomal DNA, or RNA from contaminants, including proteins, lipids, cellular debris, or other nucleic acids. Each pH dependent ion exchange matrix of this invention comprises at least two different ion exchange functional groups, one of which is capable of acting as an anion exchanger at a first pH, and the other of which is capable of acting as a cation exchanger at a second, higher pH. The matrix has an overall neutral charge in a pH range between the first and second pH. The pH dependent ion exchange matrices of the present invention are designed to bind to the target nucleic acid at a pH wherein the overall charge of the matrix is positive, and to release the target nucleic acid as the pH of the surrounding solution is increased. The target nucleic acid can be released from the pH dependent matrix in little or no salt and at about a neutral pH. The matrices and methods of this invention enable one to isolate a target nucleic acid in very few steps, without the use of hazardous chemicals. Target nucleic acids isolated using the pH dependent ion exchange matrices according to the present invention can be used immediately without further extraction or isolation.
提供了pH依赖的离子交换基质,包括制备这种基质的方法以及使用这种基质从污染物中分离目标核酸(如质粒DNA、染色体DNA或RNA)的方法,其中污染物包括蛋白质、脂质、细胞碎片或其他核酸。本发明的每个pH依赖的离子交换基质至少包含两种不同的离子交换功能基团,其中一种在第一个pH下能够作为阴离子交换剂,另一种在第二个更高的pH下能够作为阳离子交换剂。该基质在第一个和第二个pH之间的pH范围内具有总体中性电荷。本发明的pH依赖的离子交换基质被设计成在基质总体电荷为正的pH下结合目标核酸,并随着周围溶液的pH升高释放目标核酸。目标核酸可以在几乎没有盐和中性pH下从pH依赖的基质中释放出来。本发明的基质和方法使得在很少的步骤中分离目标核酸成为可能,而不需要使用危险化学品。使用本发明的pH依赖的离子交换基质分离的目标核酸可以立即使用,无需进一步提取或分离。