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Inactivation of herpes simplex type 1 gene vector on immobilized metal affinity chromatography: oxidative damage by hydroxyl free radicals and its prevention.Jiang C, Ataai M, Ozuer A, Krisky D, Wechuck J, Pornsuwan S, Pourarian F, Glorioso JC Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, USA. Metal catalyzed oxidation (MCO), which typically involves oxygen free radical generation, is an important pathway that leads to the deterioration of many biological molecules in solution. The occurrence of MCO in immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC) systems and its potential for inactivating biological products has not been well recognized. In this study, we report the inactivation of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) gene therapy vector on immobilized cobalt affinity chromatography. We observed that purification of KgBHAT, an HSV-1 mutant bearing cobalt affinity tags (HAT) on the surface, on an IDA-Co2+ column using crude supernatant as starting material resulted in signification loss in virus infectivity (<5% recovery). Electron spin resonance (ESR) revealed that the virus inactivation was caused by hydroxyl free radicals generated from the interactions between cellular impurities and the metal ions on the column. Inclusion of 20 mM ascorbate, a free radical scavenger, in the chromatography mobile phase effectively scavenged the hydroxyl radicals and dramatically augmented the infectivity recovery to 70%. This finding is the first demonstration of oxygen free radical-mediated biological inactivation in an actual IMAC purification and the way on how to effectively prevent it. Published 28 August 2006 in Biotechnol Bioeng, 95(1): 48-57.
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