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CHEMICAL SCIENCE
Volume 3, Issue 5, Pages 1467-1471Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/c2sc20125a
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- Ministry of Science and Technology of China [2008DFA01910]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [21075063, 21121091]
- Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province, China [KB2011054]
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Antibodies are molecular workhorses in biological research, disease treatment and diagnostics. Purity is a critical prerequisite for antibody applications. Although protein A-based affinity chromatography has developed into the gold standard for antibody purification, protein A is associated with several apparent disadvantages, including high cost, poor stability and harsh product release conditions. Many attempts have been made towards molecular level biomimetics of protein A. However, practical substitutes have not yet been achieved. Here we present a novel functionalized material, called restricted access boronate affinity porous monolith, as a mimic of protein A for the specific capture of antibodies. This biomimetic relies on a novel strategy that combines the steric hindrance of the porous monolith with the chemical selectivity of boronic acid. This protein A biomimetic material demonstrated high specificity for antibodies. Meanwhile, original immunoaffinity and specificity of the captured antibodies were maintained. Compared with protein A, the monolithic biomimetic exhibited several significant advantages, including low cost, high stability and fast elution kinetics.
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