Affinity chromatography of trypsin and related enzymes. III. Purification of Streptomyces griseus trypsin using an affinity adsorbent containing a tryptic digest of protamine as a ligand.

A new, simple method has been developed for the purification of Streptomyces griseus trypsin [EC 3.4.21.4] from Pronase. Only a single operation of affinity chromatography on an agarose derivative, which was easily prepared by coupling a tryptic digest of salmine to cyanogen bromide-activated Sepharose 4B, was required. A high degree of homogeneity was demonstrated for the purified enzyme by disc electrophoresis, SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and gel filtration, as well as by active-site titration. The behavior of a carboxypeptides B [EC 3.4.12.3]-like enzyme present in Pronase is also discussed.